South Africa is expected to visit Pakistan in October and November for a series in all formats. The tour will start with a series of two -game tests, with the first test planned at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore from October 12 to 16, followed by the second test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from October 20 to 24.
After the lighting of the red ball, the tour will continue with three T20is and three ODIs from October 28 to November 8. The team of the next series of white balls will be announced later.
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Pakistan announces a team for the series of home tests in South Africa
On Tuesday, September 30, the selectors announced the team of 18 members for the next series, with a mixture of experienced activists and promising new arrivals.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan continue to play central roles, while Abdullah Shafic and Imam-Ul-Haq are likely to open the sleeves. Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha and Kamran Ghulam will provide additional depth to the range of strikers.
Three not capped players, the Spinner of the left arm Asif Afridi, the wrist Akram and the Nazir Rohail carrier, were included in the senior team. Afridi and Akram will join Abrar Ahmed, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali in the attack on Spin. In particular, Naseem Shah was abandoned from the team.
The Pakistani squad will be even shorter before the 1st test
Green’s men will meet for a pre-series camp under the head coach of the Azhar Mahmood red balloon and the NCA coaches. Players who participated in the recently concluded T20 Asia Men T20 Cup should join the camp on October 4.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the team would be reduced before the first test in Lahore, with final selections carried out after the completion of the Pre-Série training.
“The team will still be carved before the start of the first test. The players of the pre-series camp will follow a training under the head coach of the Red Ball Azhar Mahmood and the NCA coaches later in the day until Wednesday October 8. The players who appeared in the Declaration of the ACC Men’s Asia ACC’s T20 will join the Squad on October 4,” said the declaration.
South Africa, holders of title world championship in reigning, has a formidable rhythm attack and a good programming of strikers. Pakistan will seek to strongly start their WTC campaign, while South Africa aims to demonstrate their superiority in Asian conditions.
Pakistan’s Squad for South Africa Test Series:
Shan Masood (C), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafic, Abarar Ahmed, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haasan Ali, Imam-U-Haq, Kamran Ghualam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizan (WK), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (WK), Salman, Salman, Salman, Salman Salman, Rohail Nazir (WK), Salman, Salan Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Afridi.
