Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi wished Shan Masood-led aspect to make a powerful comeback within the second Check in opposition to England in Multan. Shaheen was among the many 4 gamers together with Babar Azam who have been launched from the squad for the remaining two Assessments of the sequence. Pakistan additionally launched Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Ahmed aside from Shaheen and Babar. “Wishing Crew Pakistan one of the best of luck! Rooting for a powerful comeback. We’re all cheering for you!” Shaheen wrote on X.
Wishing Crew Pakistan one of the best of luck! Rooting for a powerful comeback. We’re all cheering for you! #PakistanZindabad
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) October 14, 2024
The adjustments to Pakistan’s squad have been made by a newly-formed choice committee, shaped hours after the hosts’ suffered an embarrassing loss by an innings and 47 runs to England within the first Check at Multan. Pakistan are 0-1 behind within the three-match Check sequence in opposition to England and are additionally on the backside of the continued World Check Championship standings.
A press release from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated considering the present type and health of key gamers and waiting for Pakistan’s future assignments within the 2024-25 worldwide cricket season, the selectors have determined to offer relaxation to Babar, Shaheen, Naseem and Sarfaraz.
Babar had not scored a Check half-century since 2022 and has seen a dip in type in a 12 months the place he was made captain after which stop the submit after Pakistan suffered a group-stage exit on this 12 months’s T20 World Cup in June. Shaheen, in the meantime, has struggled to seek out his wicket-taking groove in Assessments since coming back from a knee harm.
The second Check between Pakistan and England will probably be performed on the identical pitch because the sequence opener in Multan from Tuesday.
Pakistan squad for second and third Assessments: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood.
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