Even supposing the 29-year-old cricketer’s most up-to-date look in a one-day worldwide was again in July 2021 throughout a match in England, chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq expressed that Faheem Ashraf’s constant efforts on the sector have merited his inclusion within the staff as soon as once more.
“We have now picked 18 gamers for the Afghanistan sequence and one much less for the Asia Cup and Ashraf was the most effective pace-bowling allrounder obtainable to us,” Inzamam stated in Lahore.
Babar Azam will lead the squad all through.
The ODI sequence in opposition to Afghanistan shall be performed on August 22, 24 and 26 in Sri Lanka, whereas the Asia Cup is scheduled from August 30 to September 17.
Pakistan will host solely 4 matches within the Asia Cup after India refused to ship its staff throughout the border, with the remaining 9 in Sri Lanka.
Center-order batter Saud Shakeel can also be recalled after a year-long hole however will solely be a part of the Afghanistan sequence.
Former vice-captain Shan Masood was unfortunate to overlook out, whereas pacer Ihsanullah was additionally not chosen resulting from harm.
Inzamam, appointed chief selector on Monday, stated he hoped gamers will get a correct tune-up for the World Cup in India from October 5 to November 19.
“We have now chosen gamers with the main focus additionally on the World Cup and hope that the staff brings laurels to the nation,” he stated.
Pakistan’s squad for Afghanistan sequence and Asia Cup: Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tayyab Tahir, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Saud Shakeel (just for Afghanistan sequence)
(With AFP Inputs)
