Inzamam-ul-Haq announces squad for Asia Cup, Afghanistan series

LAHORE: The chief selector of Pakistan men’s cricket team, Inzamam-ul-Haq, on Wednesday announced squads for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup and the three-match One-Day International series against Afghanistan.

According to PCB’s press release, an 18-player squad will take on Afghanistan in Sri Lanka from 22 to 26 August and it will be reduced to 17 players for the Asia Cup.

🚨 Our squad for the Afghanistan series and Asia Cup 🚨

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 9, 2023

Here is the complete squad:

Openers: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq

Middle order: Babar Azam (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir and Saud Shakeel (only for Afghanistan series).

Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Haris

Spinners: Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir

Pace all-rounder: Faheem Ashraf

Pacers: Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi

The team has been selected through discussions involving the national men’s selection committee, which consists of Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn, and Hassan Cheema (secretary), in collaboration with Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam.

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