“Pakistan Is Going To New Zealand, Not Nepal”: Ex-Star On Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan Not Being Rested

Pakistan earlier this month introduced the 17-member squad for the five-match T20I collection in New Zealand. While speaking concerning the crew, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) choice committee advisor Kamran Akmal mentioned that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been included because the senior gamers couldn’t be rested for a tour like that of New Zealand. Meanwhile, Shadab Khan, who dissatisfied with simply two wickets and 121 runs from six World Cup (50 overs) matches in November earlier than injuring an ankle in home competitors, was overlooked.

“No one from team management or selection committee talked about giving rest to Babar and Rizwan during New Zealand series,” Akmal informed a neighborhood TV channel as quoted by Cricket Pakistan.

“Pakistan is going to New Zealand, not Nepal, where senior players can be rested. No one can think like that,” he added.

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will skipper the aspect after Babar stepped down as captain in all three codecs following Pakistan’s exit from the 50-over World Cup.

The five-match New Zealand collection might be performed on January 12 (Auckland), January 14 (Hamilton), January 17 (Dunedin) and January 19 and 21 (Christchurch).

The squad contains wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah Khan, quick bowler Abbas Afridi, and spinners Abrar Ahmed and Usama Mir, who haven’t performed T20Is earlier than.

Sahibzada Farhan, who performed three T20 internationals in 2018, earns a recall after being the highest scorer within the final three editions of the nationwide T20 competitors.

Also recalled is Azam Khan, who flopped within the 5 T20 internationals he has performed within the final two years however has once more performed nicely on the home degree.

Squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haseebullah Khan, Azam Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Aamer Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan

(With AFP Inputs)