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PCB announces Test squad for Australia series | Australia Tour to Pakistan
Pakistan name full-strength squad against Australia | Australia Tour to Pakistan #AusVPak Pakistan cricket selectors today announced 16 players and five reserves for the three Tests against Australia, which will be played in Rawalpindi (4-8 March), Karachi (12-16 March) and Lahore (21-25 March). From the series against Bangladesh, three changes have been made in the national squad. Haris Rauf, who was in the side for the South Africa and Zimbabwe Tests in 2021, has returned to replace off-spinner Bilal Asif, while Shan Masood, who last played in New Zealand in the 2020-21 season, has taken over from Abid Ali, who is completing his rehabilitation after being diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Yasir Shah has been added to the reserve pool. Test players who are not involved in the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 will assemble in Karachi on Wednesday, 16 February, for a training camp that will be held at the National Stadium. Test squad Babar Azam (captain) (Central Punjab) Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab) Azhar Ali (Central Punjab) Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab) Fawad Alam (Sindh) Haris Rauf (Northern) Hasan Ali (Central Punjab) Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan) Mohammad Nawaz (Northern) Nauman Ali (Northern) Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Saud Shakeel (Sindh) Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Shan Masood (Balochistan) Zahid Mahmood (Sindh) Reserves Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab) Naseem Shah (Southern Punjab) Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh) Yasir Shah (Balochistan) Chief selector Muhammad Wasim: “We have opted for consistency for the important home series against Australia and changes have only been made where absolutely necessary. This is to give the boys confidence, reward them for their impressive performances in the longer version of the game in 2021 and continue to build the side for the future. “These are the best available, most talented and in-form players in the domestic circuit. I am confident they will put up an impressive performance against a formidable Australia side.” Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed Saqlain Mushtaq will continue as head coach for another 12 months, while it also announced the appointments of Shaun Tait as fast bowling coach for 12 months and Mohammad Yousuf as batting coach for the Australia series. Player Support Personnel: Mansoor Rana (manager), Saqlain Mushtaq (head coach), Shahid Aslam (assistant to head coach), Mohammad Yousuf (batting coach), Shaun Tait (bowling coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Drikus Saaiman (trainer/strength and conditioning coach), Abdul Majeed (fielding coach), Emmad Ahmed Hameed (media and digital manager), Col (retd) Usman Anwari (security manager), Talha Ejaz (analyst) and Malang Ali (masseur). ----------- Welcome to the official channel of Dunya News. Pakistan’s Top News Network delivering the latest from around the globe. Home to some of the most popular Talk Shows and Journalists such as Hasb e Haal, Mazaaq Raat, Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath, On The Front With Kamran Shahid, Think Tank, Ikhtalafi Note and, more. Pakistan News | Urdu News | Headlines | Live News | Afghanistan News | News Updates Dunya News Live Stream https://dunyanews.tv/live Subscribe Hasb-e-Haal Official Channel https://bit.ly/3kj8iSU Subscribe to Mazaaq Raat Show Official Channel https://bit.ly/3kgC6iU Dunya News Official Facebook page https://bit.ly/3j8YlIg #DunyaNews #KhabarKiDunya #DunyaTV Dunya Android Apps: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nationalcommunicationservices.dunyatv Dunya iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dunya-news/id422274348
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