PAK squad vs NZ: Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Rizan are all set to return to cricket. Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the T20 and ODI squad including three of them. Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 and ODI series will take place from 14 April to 7 May in Lahore, Rawalpindi.
Afridi got injured during T20 World Cup final against England. He bowled for 2 overs and left the field in the 16th over. He returned in February to play PSL and led Lahore Qalandars to win. Shaheen played his first test series after his injury against Sri Lanka in July last year. However, he missed five consecutive Tests and ODIs against England and New Zealand to complete his knee injury recovery.
Babar Azam and Rizwan is back in PAK Squad vs NZ series
PAK squad vs NZ: Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizan are also back in the squad for T20 and ODI match series. They did not participate in the recent Pakistan vs Afghanistan T20 series. Pakistan bowled out Afghanistan at 116 and claimed victory in the 3rd T20 match. Babar Azam is leading the team for T20 and ODI series against New Zealand. Babar Azam has vast experience in T20 matches, he played a total of 100 T20 matches and scored 3352 runs. His highest score is 122 to date.
PAK Squad vs NZ for T20I and ODI
T20I PAK squad vs NZ: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, and Zaman Khan
Pakistan ODI squad vs NZ: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, and Usama Mir. Reserves: Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, and Tayyab Tahir.
Babar Azam will lead the PAK squad vs NZ
Well, Captain Babar is back on the team for both T20 and ODI and fans will be watching him out during his innings. Afridi’s last matches in PSL have been amazing. Pakistani fans will be hoping for them to lead Pakistan to win against New Zealand. The Pakistani squad will be training in Lahore and the T20 and ODI matches series is scheduled from 14 April to 7 May in Lahore, Rawalpindi.
Youngsters are been backed again despite a horrible series vs Afghanistan
Ihsanullah, Saim Ayub, and Zaman Khan did well enough in the Sharjah series to stay on the T20I squad against New Zealand. Ihsanullah could debut in ODI after getting his first 50-over call-up.
