The Pakistan cricket team is going back to the field again without the failure of the Asia Cup failure. This time their fight is against South Africa. The Pakistan team will play two Tests at home against the Proteas, three ODIs and Twenty20.
The two -match Test series will be held at the beginning of the South African Pakistan tour. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a five -member primary team for this series. For the first time, three new faces, uninterrupted cricketers-all-rounder Asif Afridi, left-handed spinner Faisal Akram and wicketkeeper-batter Rohail Nazir.
The first test will begin on October 12 in Lahore. The original squad will be shortened before the start of the series announced before the series.
Asif Afridi is the oldest of the three new cricketers who have received the new call. He is going to make his international debut at the age of 5. He has long experience in domestic cricket. He took 5 wickets in 5 first class matches, on average 20.5.
The 22 -year -old Faisal Akram made a new generation spinner, first -class debut in December 2021. He took 5 wickets in just 5 matches. He also played in three ODIs, took 4 wickets.
28-year-old Rohail Nazir is a very potential batter-wickerper in Pakistan’s domestic cricket. The batting average in 5 first -class matches is 1.5. He has already made his Twenty20 debut in the 2021 Hangzu Asian Games.
Pakistan have started preparing for the Test series against South Africa today (Tuesday) in Lahore. It will run until October 1. Shahin Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Salman Aga and Abrar Ahmed will join the squad on October 5 after the Asia Cup. The camp is being held under the Lal Ball head coach Azhar Mahmud and NCA coaches.
Pakistan vs South Africa schedule
12-5 October: 1st Test, Lahore
October 20-29: 2nd Test, Rawalpindi
October 26: 1st Twenty20, Rawalpindi
October 1: 2nd Twenty20, Lahore
November 7: 3rd Twenty20, Lahore
November 7: 1st ODI, Faisalabad
November 7: 2nd ODI, Faisalabad
November 7: 3rd ODI, Faisalabad
Pakistan’s 5 -member test squad
Shan Masud (captain), Amir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Hassan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Gulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper), Noman Al-Numar. Afridi.
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