Hasan Ali was dropped in favour of Naseem Shah when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released its rosters for the T20 Asia Cup and the ICC World Cup Super League ODI matches against the Netherlands on Wednesday.
The PCB unveiled a roster of 16 players for the three-match series against the Netherlands that will begin on August 16 and a squad of 15 players for the Asia Cup that will start on August 27.
In both the ODI and T20I teams, Shaheen Shah Afridi, who is recovering from a knee injury, has been kept. The PCB states that the team trainer and physiotherapist, who will also decide on his comeback to international cricket, will oversee his recovery regimen.
Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim claimed that the administration had merely altered the roster as needed.
We chose our best available players after consulting with the captain and head coach because both contests are crucial to us.
Wasim added that Hasan had been replaced by Shah and given a vacation from playing international cricket.
The top selector stated that Shah is extremely quick and can help the fast bowling department, which currently boasts players like Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Shahnawaz Dahani.
He continued by saying that although Naseem hadn’t participated in any international white-ball matches, he had shown on the red-ball his prowess as an aggressive pacer with the ability to swing the ball.
