Pakistan 'A' team for two practice games also announced
LAHORE–September 16, 2015: Chairman PCB Shaharyar Mohammad Khan has approved Pakistan squads for various formats for the tour of Zimbabwe (Two T20Is, three ODIs), and for the subsequent Test series against England in the UAE following the recommendation of the four-member selection committee headed by Haroon Rashid. Besides the senior teams for the T20Is and ODIs against Zimbabwe, and Test rubber against England, the Pakistan 'A' team for two practice matches against England has also been named. In naming the squads, the selection committee also consulted with the Pakistan team Head Coach Waqar Younis and skippers Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi and Azhar Ali.
The selected teams are as under:
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Pakistan T20Is squad for the Zimbabwe tour |
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S# |
Name |
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1 |
Mohammad Hafeez |
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2 |
Ahmed Shehzad |
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3 |
Mukhtar Ahmed |
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4 |
Umar Akmal |
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5 |
Sohaib Maqsood |
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6 |
Shoaib Malik |
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7 |
Shahid Afridi (C) |
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8 |
Amir Yamin |
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9 |
Mohammad Irfan |
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10 |
Bilal Asif |
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11 |
Wahab Riaz |
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12 |
Imad Wasim |
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13 |
Sohail Tanvir |
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14 |
Mohammad Rizwan (WK) |
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15 |
Imran Khan Jr |
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Pakistan ODI squad for the Zimbabwe tour |
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S# |
Name |
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1 |
Mohammad Hafeez |
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2 |
Ahmed Shehzad |
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3 |
Azhar Ali (C ) |
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4 |
Sohaib Maqsood |
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5 |
Shoaib Malik |
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6 |
Babar Azam |
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7 |
Sarfraz Ahmed (WK) |
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8 |
Mohammad Rizwan |
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9 |
Immad Wasim |
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10 |
Anwar Ali |
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11 |
Wahab Riaz |
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12 |
Yasir Shah |
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13 |
Rahat Ali |
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14 |
Mohammad Irfan |
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15 |
Asad Shafiq |
Team Management for Zimbabwe Tour:
- Naveed Akram Cheema - Manager
- Waqar Younis - Head Coach
- Mushtaq Ahmad - Spin Bowling Coach
- Grant Flower - Batting Coach
- Grant Luden - Fielding Coach cum Trainer
- Dr. Sohail Saleem - Doctor/Physiotherapist
- Shahid Aslam - Assistant Manager cum Coach
- Maj. Azhar Arif - Security Manager
- Talah Butt - Cricket Analyst
- Malang Ali - Masseur
- Physio Brad Robbinson is occupied in a course in Portugal, hence he will miss the Zimbabwe tour and will join the team for the series against England in UAE.
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Pakistan Team for Test matches against England at UAE |
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S# |
Name |
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1 |
Ahmed Shehzad |
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2 |
Shan Masood |
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3 |
Azhar Ali |
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4 |
Mohammad Hafeez |
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5 |
Fawad Alam |
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6 |
Asad Shafiq |
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7 |
Misbah-ul-Haq ( C ) |
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8 |
Younis Khan |
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9 |
Sarfraz Ahmed (WK) |
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10 |
Yasir Shah |
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11 |
Zulfiqar Babar |
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12 |
Wahab Riaz |
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13 |
Imran Khan |
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14 |
Rahat Ali |
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15 |
Junaid Khan |
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Pakistan ‘A’ Team for 2 practice matches against England at UAE |
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S# |
Name |
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1 |
Sami Asalm |
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2 |
Khurram Manzoor |
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3 |
Fawad Alam |
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4 |
Umar Amin |
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5 |
Ali Asad |
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6 |
Iftikhar Ahmed |
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7 |
Usman Salahuddin |
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8 |
Adnan Akmal (WK) |
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9 |
Mohammed Asghar |
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10 |
Zafar Gohar |
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11 |
Junaid Khan (C ) |
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12 |
Ehsan Adil |
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13 |
Ziaul Haq |
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14 |
Mir Hamza |
Chief Selector Haroon Rashid Quotes:
“In the light of Misbah-ul-Haq recommendations, we have kept the options open for the 16th player in the Test squad against England, picking up two left-arm spin bowlers namely Zafar Gohar and Mohammad Asghar for the brace of practice games against England prior to the Test matches in the UAE; whoever amongst the two performs well would be added to the Test squad.
“Besides that, some budding youngsters have been recommended to be included in the Pakistan camp for Zimbabwe tour to be held from 17th till 20th September 2015 at Lahore. They are Rumman Raees (LAMF), Junaid Khan (LAMF), Mir Hamza (LAMF), Hassan Ali (RAMF), Ziaul Haq (LAMF), Zafar Gohar (LLS), Mohammad Asghar (LLS), Iftikhar Ahmed (RHB) of Peshawar and Faisal Mubashir (RHB) of Bahawalpur.
“The selection committee, while picking the various squads has kept the following key points in mind:
- Continuity process in the rebuilding phase of the Pakistan team by retaining majority of players who were part of the successful last tour of Sri Lanka;
- Outstanding performers in the recently concluded Haier T20 National tournament were duly rewarded and have been included in the teams;
- Players coming out of injuries are recalled and selected in the team;
- Anwar Ali has been rested for the T20 series against Zimbabwe due to groin strain but would join the team for the ODI series in Zimbabwe after going through rehab at the NCA.”
- Sarfraz Ahmed will not be part of T20 squad against Zimbabwe because he will be performing Haj.
The Team will depart for Zimbabwe tour on 24th September, 2015.
