Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal among 20 probables announced by PCB for SL series
Last updated on: 16 September,2019 03:20 pm
Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal among 20 probables announced by PCB for Sri Lanka series.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq Monday announced 20 probables for the training camp – scheduled at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from Wednesday – ahead of the Sri Lanka series.
Opener Ahmed Shehzad and middle-order batsman Umar Akmal have been included in the probables. Veterans Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik have not been named in the list as they have been granted NOC until 12 October to participate in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Misbah-ul-Haq will announce both one-day international (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads on September 21 at the Gaddafi Stadium. The ODI side will move to Karachi on 24 September, where the 50-over format is scheduled.
Pakistan will play ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka which will be held from 27 September to 9 October in Karachi and Lahore.
Probables
Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Babar Azam (vice-captain), Abid Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Umar Akmal, Usman Shinwari and Wahab Riaz.
Team management for the Sri Lanka and Australia series
Misbah-ul-Haq (Head Coach and Chief Selector); Mansoor Rana (Team Operations, Logistics & Administrative Manager), Waqar Younis (Bowling Coach), Grant Bradburn (Fielding Coach), Shahid Aslam (Assistant to Head coach on cricket), Cliffe Deacon (Physiotherapist), Yasir Malik (Trainer), Maj (retd) Azhar Arif (Security Manager - for Sri Lanka series), Col (retd) Usman Anwari (Security Manager - for Australia tour), Raza Kitchlew (Team Media Manager), Talha Butt (Team Analyst) and Malang Ali (Masseur).
Series Schedule, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
27 Sep - 1st ODI, Karachi
29 Sep - 2nd ODI, Karachi
2 Oct - 3rd ODI, Karachi
5 Oct - 1st T20I, Lahore
7 Oct - 2nd T20I, Lahore
9 Oct - 3rd T20I, Lahore