Pakistan announced a 20-member squad for the Test series against South Africa

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Pakistan announced a 20-member squad for the Test series against South Africa
Pakistan announced a 20-member squad for the Test series against South Africa
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Pakistan’s 20-member squad for the two-Test series against South Africa has been announced. Captain Babar Azam has been included in the squad after recovering from injury. Tabish Khan, 36, has been included in the squad for the first time.

Muhammad Waseem, the new chief selector of the Pakistan cricket team, announced the 20-member squad against South Africa at a press conference at the National Stadium Karachi. In addition to captain Babar Azam, vice-captain Muhammad Rizwan, Abid Ali, Imran Butt, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Sarfraz Ahmed, Fahim Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Abdullah Shafiq, Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam, Noman. Ali, Hamad Nawaz, Sajid Khan, Tabish Khan, Hassan Ali, and Haris Rauf.

Chief selector Muhammad Waseem said that Imam-ul-Haq is not a red ballplayer, he is also suffering from an injury while Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah are out due to fitness.

Muhammad Waseem said that it is a good occasion that a big team is visiting Pakistan, every player has been included in the team after watching their performances, fast bowler Hassan Ali has done a good come back and has shown performance. He said that Saud Shakeel managed to make a place in the team by giving performances at every level. Agha Salman plays with a better strategy and also bowls. Noman Ali showed his full potential. He is a match-winning player.

The chief selector said that Kamran Ghulam scored the most runs in the team. while Sajid Khan is the best off-spinner. It should be noted that the Test series between Pakistan and South Africa will start on January 26 in Karachi.

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