There are more changes in the bowling department, with the make-up roughly the same as it was for their recent t20i series in south Africa. Afridi and Haris Rauf are part of the squad, but naseem shah – who last played t20is against Australia in November – Remains Absent. Spinners sufiyaan muqeem and abrar ahmed retain their places, while khushdil shah come into the side.
Babar’s Absence, Too, Sugges Pakistan are on Once Again Looking to Break Free of the Babar-Arizwan Combination at the top of the Order. The duo has polarized opinion almost as soon as the combination was set up in 2020. Contrast Against an oft-Misfiring Middle Order, Had Seen Pakistan Continue to Return to them.
The ODI Squad does not include such ach drastic changes, except for the omission of Afridi. He was Pakistan’s best bowler in his Odi series in South Africa and Australia. Rizwan retains the ODI Captaincy and Babar is in the Squad, while Abdullah Shafique Returns after Being Dropped for the Champions Trophy. Left-Arm Quick Akif Javed Earns a Maiden Odi Squad Selection While Sufiyaan Muqeem Returns as well.
Pakistan Play Five T20is in New Zealand Starting March 16, Followed by Three Odis.
Pakistan t20i squad: Hasan Nawaz, Omair Yosuf, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Samad, Salman AGHA (CAPT), Irfan Niazi, Khushdil Shah, Shadab khan, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad khan, mohammad ali, shaheen afriid, shaheen afriid, HARIS RAHAF, Sufiyaan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Khan
Pakistan odi squad: Mohammad Rizwan (Capt), Salman Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-Hul-HAQ, Khushdil Shah, Khushdil Shah, Mhammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Irfan, Irfan Niazi, naseem shah, sufiyan muqeem, tayyab tahir.