Consideration of 3 wicketkeepers and 6 quick bowlers is normal in crew
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Various changes are normal in Pakistan's arrangement for the eagerly awaited five-match T20I series against New Zealand one month from now, Geo News learnt by means of sources on Tuesday.
Wahab Riaz, the group's central selector, is booked to uncover the Green Shirts' crew at 3pm today. The series, in the mean time, will occur in New Zealand from January 12 to 21, 2024.
As per sources, the consideration of three wicketkeepers — Muhammad Rizwan and Azam Khan — is normal in the crew. Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan are probably going to get a spot in the 17-player setup.
Farhan, the top scorer of the as of late finished up homegrown T20 in Karachi, is probably going to be chosen again for Pakistan following five years, according to the sources. He scored 492 runs at a normal of 44.73 in 12 counterparts for the Peshawar district.
The 27-year-old opening batsman has scored 40 runs in the three T20Is for Pakistan.
Aside from Charsadda's Farhan, Azam is likewise in the public crew chose for the visit through New Zealand, the sources added.
The 25-year-old, who is the child of previous Test commander Moin Khan, has scored seven runs in the last five T20Is for Pakistan.
As per sources, quick bowler Aamir Jamal, who made his T20I debut for Pakistan against Britain in 2021-2022, is likewise expected to be picked while Abbas Afridi — who is bowling trainer Umar Gul's nephew — will be chosen interestingly, said the sources.
Afridi secured 23 wickets, the most number of excusals by a bowler in the current year's Pakistan Super Association (PSL) competition.
The sources added that Test commander Shan Masood will likewise be a piece of the T20 crew. In the mean time, pacers Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan and Usama Mir will likewise join the group while Abrar Ahmed's consideration in the crew is dependent upon wellness, they added.
In general, somewhere around six quick bowlers are being remembered for the T20I crew.
The sources additionally referenced that Mohammad Haris, who played six ODIs and nine T20Is for Pakistan, is probably going to be dropped from the crew.
