Friday, December 22, 2023
Tight fight between Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza anticipated.
Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique will keep on opening.
Test will start on December 26 in Melbourne.
Pakistan's Muhammed Rizwan is supposed to supplant Sarfaraz Ahmed as the wicketkeeper for the second Test against Australia among other vital changes in the crew, Geo News announced Friday.
The five-day Boxing Day Test will start on December 26 (Tuesday) in Melbourne, a heaven for pacers.
The sources said various changes might be seen in the Pakistan playing XI in the following match, adding that there will be a tight fight between Hasan Ali and Mir Hamza to make a spot in the crew after the rejection of harmed Khurram Shahzad.
There was no possibility of Wasim Jr's making advances into the group for the Melbourne game, said the sources. In the interim, Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique will keep on opening the innings, they added.
The sources said there was a brilliant possibility dropping all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and playing off-break bowler Sajid Khan.
Khurram Shahzad might require a long time to return
In the mean time, Khurram Shahzad is dreaded to miss this whole cricket season due to a muscular strength tear and a pressure crack in his left tenth rib that he endured during the Perth Test, The News detailed Friday, refering to the player's clinical reports.
As per the distribution, he will be fortunate in the event that he can persuade alright to be considered for choice for the T20 World Cup in June 2024.
Prior, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reported that Shahzad won't play the continuous Test series against Australia.
During the principal Test, Shahzad detailed feeling uncomfortable on his left side after which he was sent for a X-ray examine after the match.
In the wake of talking with a specialist in Australia, the PCB will settle on a last player the executives convention. He will then, at that point, be shipped off the Public Cricket Foundation (NCA) in Lahore where he will proceed with his physical issue the executives and recovery.
Consecutive wounds in the Pakistan crew have made issues for the group the executives. Prior, Abrar Ahmed was governed out of the primary Test against Australia because of a leg injury.
Commander Shan Masood's side is now exhausted in assault, with harmed Naseem Shah sidelined and Haris Rauf having quit the series to play in Australia's T20 Large Slam Association.
Shahzad's physical issue was one more blow for Pakistan in front of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Shahzad appeared in global Test with the December 14-17 Perth match against Australia. The 24-year-old took five wickets on debut in the 360-run misfortune to the Aussies.
