Pakistan Squad For Australia Tour Led By Shan Masood Revealed By Chief Selector Wahab Riaz

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Pakistan Squad For Australia Tour- Pakistan announced its 18-member team On Monday for the upcoming three-match Test series during the Australia tour starting from December 14. Newly appointed chief selector Wahab Riaz curated the squad for this tour, appointing Shan Masood as the captain of the Test team.

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Several New Faces Have Been Given an Opportunity in the Pakistan Squad for Australia Tour

The Test team includes debutants Saim Ayub and Khurram Shahzad, marking their first appearance, while Faheem Ashraf, Mir Hamza, and Mohammad Wasim Junior have made a return to the Test squad. The opening Test of the Australia tour for Pakistan is scheduled on December 14 in Perth. Following this, the second test will be held in Melbourne from December 26, and the third and final Test is set for January 3 in Sydney.

Wahab Riaz, in his role as the new chief selector, has granted left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza an opportunity to make a comeback to the Pakistan team for this tour. Nine players from the World Cup squad have been selected for the Australia tour. Despite also playing five T20 International matches in New Zealand after the Test series, Wahab’s selections for Monday focused solely on the Test team.

Saim Ayub, with eight T20 Internationals, and Aamir Jamal, with four T20 matches, also included in the squad. Khurram, recognized for his excellent performance in domestic cricket, has earned a place in the national team for the first time.

The team includes Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Imam Ul Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, and Mohammad Wasim Jr. from the World Cup squad. However, fast bowler Naseem Shah is still recovering from a shoulder injury.

The team is set to participate in a training camp in Rawalpindi from November 23 to 28 before departing for Australia from Lahore on November 30.

Pakistan’s Squad For Australia Tour

  • Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Nauman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed

Australia vs Pakistan Test Series Schedule:

  • 14 December – 18 December: Australia vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Perth Stadium, Perth
  • 26 December – 30 December: Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
  • 03 January – 07 January: Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
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