The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday unveiled a 15-player team for the ACC T20 Asia Cup and a 16-player squad for the matches against the Netherlands in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
While the ODI series against the Netherlands will take place from August 16–21, the Asia Cup will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from August 27–September 11.
Hasan Ali has been replaced in both squads by fast bowler Naseem Shah, and Salman Ali Agha, who travelled to England in 2021 for the ODIs, has been called back.
Shaheen Shah Afridi has been kept in the ODI and T20I squads, and the team trainer and physiotherapist will oversee his recovery process and make the decision regarding his return to international cricket.
PCB names Pakistan’s team
Shaheen Shah Afridi has been retained in the ODI and T20I squads, and his rehabilitation programme will be overseen by the team trainer and physiotherapist, who will also decide on his return to international cricket.
In the Netherlands’ ACC T20 Asia Cup team, there will be five changes from the ODI team. They will be replaced by Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Usman Qadir in place of Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha, and Zahid Mehmood.PCB
Chief selector Muhammad Wasim claimed in a statement that only “necessary changes” had been made by the PCB.
We have chosen our best players in consultation with the captain and head coach because both competitions are crucial to us, he added.PCB
Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Usman Qadir make up the Pakistani team for the ACC T20 Asia Cup.
The following players will represent Pakistan in the ODI series Pakistan’s team against the Netherlands: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha
ACC T20 Asia Cup schedule
India, Pakistan, and Qualifier make up Group A. (one of UAE, Kuwait and Hong Kong to qualify)
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka make up Group B.
Pakistan vs. India, August 28 in Dubai
Pakistan vs. Qualifier, Sep. 2, Sharjah
Super Four Stage, Sep 3–9
Sep. 11 – Dubai final
Netherlands tour
1st ODI; VOC Cricket Ground, Rotterdam; August 16, 2018
2nd ODI on August 18 at VOC Cricket Ground in Rotterdam
Third ODI; VOC Cricket Ground, Rotterdam; August 21
a boot camp
The players’ training camp will take place in Lahore from August 6–11, and two 50-over games will be played there as well.
The side will leave in the early hours of Friday, August 12, bound for Amsterdam. T20I players will join the team in Dubai on August 22 for the ACC T20 Asia Cup.
