The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has backed its determination to drop the star quartet, batter Babar Azam, former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, and star pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah from the squad for the remaining two Tests towards England. On Sunday, the world of cricket was taken unexpectedly after Pakistan introduced its determination to usher in kids rather than the established stars after enduring a historic defeat by an innings and 47 runs within the collection opener.
The PCB said that the choice to axe gamers from the squad has been made in the very best curiosity of Pakistan’s cricket, Geo News reported, citing The News.
A PCB spokesperson backed the board’s determination by stating that the gamers had been “spared from the team to give them rest so that they can come back afresh”.
The determination got here after the PCB introduced the choice of reconstituting the lads’s choice committee. Aleem Dar, Aaqib Javed, Azhar Ali and Hassan Cheema had been appointed as the brand new members of the choice committee.
The skilled quartet have been changed by Haseebullah, Mehran Mumtaz, quick bowler Mohammad Ali, off-spinner Sajid Khan and uncapped Kamran Ghulam.
Spinners Noman Ali and Zahid Mehmood had been initially a part of the 16-player squad for the opening Test. However, they had been launched from the squad after Pakistan introduced the taking part in XI for the opening Test.
The PCB spokesperson additional elaborated on the choice and said that it was a difficult job for the choice committee to select up the squad whereas fastidiously contemplating the present type of the gamers.
“The PCB believes that each of Haseebullah, Mehran, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Ali, Noman, Sajid and Zahid have the ability to rise to the occasion and serve the team in the remaining two Tests,” he added whereas underscoring the PCB’s give attention to growing the subsequent technology of our Test gamers too and this collection was a superb probability to induct younger blood.
Pakistan can be led by Shan Masood within the second Test, which can get underway in Multan on Tuesday.
Pakistan squad for 2 Tests towards England: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood.
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