Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi wished Shan Masood-led facet to make a powerful comeback within the second Test towards 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 Tests of the collection. Pakistan additionally launched Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Ahmed aside from Shaheen and Babar. “Wishing Team Pakistan one of the best of luck! Rooting for a powerful comeback. We’re all cheering for you!” Shaheen wrote on X.
Wishing Team 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 modifications 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 Test at Multan. Pakistan are 0-1 behind within the three-match Test collection towards England and are additionally on the backside of the continued World Test Championship standings.
An announcement from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated taking into account the present kind and health of key gamers and waiting for Pakistan’s future assignments within the 2024-25 worldwide cricket season, the selectors have determined to present relaxation to Babar, Shaheen, Naseem and Sarfaraz.
Babar had not scored a Test half-century since 2022 and has seen a dip in kind in a 12 months the place he was made captain after which give up 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 Tests since getting back from a knee damage.
The second Test between Pakistan and England will probably be performed on the identical pitch because the collection opener in Multan from Tuesday.
Pakistan squad for second and third Tests: 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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