Pakistan Team announced squad for New Zealand: Pakistan team has announced its 17-member squad for the five-match T20 series against New Zealand starting from January 12 next year.
In such a situation, the team management has given place to 25 year old wicketkeeper batsman Azam Khan in the team. Along with this, batsman Mohammad Haris and spinner all-rounder have not been given a place in the team. Haris has been rested from the series. Shadab is undergoing rehab these days due to heel injury.
Due to this, it may take 2 more weeks for Shadab to get fit. In such a situation, the selection committee has given place to uncapped players Usama Mir, Hasibullah Khan and Abbas Afridi. These players are expected to debut in T20 cricket against Pakistan in this series.
Wahab and his committee, on the other hand, see Azam as an "influential player". The committee has praised the player for his talent. He said that the 25-year-old player needs to work on his fitness.
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Capt), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Wasim junior, Sahabzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan.
