Zimbabwe cricket team reach Pakistan for ODI, T20I series

Zimbabwe will play three ODIs and as many T20Is in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Zimbabwe cricket team have on Tuesday reached Islamabad for three-match one day international (ODI) and three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Pakistan.

The visitors underwent coronavirus tests in the federal capital and will remain in quarantine for one week. The series will be played in bio-secure bubble as strict COVID-19 protocols will be followed.

The fascist Modi government barred Zimbabwe head coach Lalchand Rajput – hailing from India – from visiting Pakistan with his team.

Pakistan had issued visa to Lalchand Rajput for the cricket tour but he was pressurized by the Indian regime to not travel. The Zimbabwe Cricket has apprised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of the matter.

Arrival of @ZimCricketv team at Islamabad. Warm welcome to the visitors to the federal capital. pic.twitter.com/lKh40kYR3S

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 20, 2020

Pakistan Head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq Monday named 22 probables for the ODI and T20I series against Zimbabwe, insisting he has opted for experience in the 50-over matches and provided extended run to the youngsters in the T20I format.

Pakistan have not played ODIs since the home series against Sri Lanka 12 months ago and the Rawalpindi matches will be part of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League from which the seven top-ranked sides, apart from hosts India, will qualify directly for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.

For the Lahore T20Is, the selectors have preferred continuity and consistency, while acknowledging the just concluded National T20 Cup had provided some exciting talent, which will be considered for the Pakistan and Shaheens’ next month tour to New Zealand and early next year’s home T20Is.

Pakistan probables for ODIs and T20Is

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Abid Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Musa Khan, Rohail Nazir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz and Zafar Gohar

Series schedule (ODIs to start 1200, T20Is to commence 1530)

30 Oct – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi

1 Nov – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi

3 Nov – 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi

7 Nov – 1st T20I, Lahore

8 Nov – 2nd T20I, Lahore

10 Nov – 3rd T20I, Lahore