KARACHI: Zahid Mahmood will be unavailable for the Test team’s training camp ahead of home Australia series after he was signed by Islamabad United for the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.
United picked Mahmood, who is a part of Pakistan’s Test squad against Australia, after their skipper Shadab Khan was ruled out from the next game, sustaining groin injury.
Meanwhile, an additional player Irfanullah Shah will miss the camp after he was tested COVID-19 positive. In his place, Mohammad Zeeshan was added to the list of additional players which also include Aaliyan Mehmood (Sindh), Ahmad Bashir (Central Punjab), Ali Usman (Southern Punjab), Arshadullah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Haseebullah (Balochistan), Mohammad Ali (Central Punjab), Raza-ul-Hasan (Balochistan) and Taj Wali (Balochistan).
The following players will participate in the Karachi camp:
Azhar Ali (Central Punjab)
Fawad Alam (Sindh)
Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan)
Nauman Ali (Northern)
Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Saud Shakeel (Sindh)
Zahid Mahmood (Sindh)
Reserves:
Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab)
Yasir Shah (Balochistan)
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will arrange fans-players interaction during upcoming historic Pakistan vs Australia series, going to happen in the country after long 24 years.
According to the sources, PCB is planning to arrange close interaction of players with fans during the upcoming series. The cricket board believes that the whole new generation didn’t watch the Australian team in Pakistan, hence they deserve to see cricket heroes closely.
Also, PCB will arrange special entries to the stadium for kids and youngsters. Remember, kids under the age of 12 weren’t allowed to watch PSL 7 games in Karachi.
On the other hand, tickets price for the series will be kept as low as possible. As per the initial plan, tickets price for the Test series will range from PKR200-700. For ODIs, tickets price will range between PKR300-2000.
MELBOURNE: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will miss Pakistan tour in March-April this year due to his wedding, reports confirmed.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Maxwell has confirmed his unavailability for the Pakistan tour due to his marriage in late March. Reports further disclose that the right-handed explosive batter is also likely to miss the start of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
Australia will be touring Pakistan after 24 years to play three Tests, as many ODIs and one-off T20I. The Aussies will first play three Tests in Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Lahore, respectively. They have announced a full-strength squad for the Test series.
As per reports, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Wade and Daniel Sams will also miss the start of IPL 2022 due to national duty in Pakistan.
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has called Test players, who are not a part of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, for training camp in Karachi from February 16 ahead of the Australia series.
Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Zaheed Mahmood, Yasir Shah (Reserved), and Mohammad Abbas (Reserved) will report to the camp on February 16.
Later on, other Test bound players will keep joining as per their availability. Test squad is scheduled to travel to Islamabad on February 23 where they will do isolation for three days.
From January 27, the squad will start training camp for the Australia series.
The Aussies are coming to Pakistan after 24 years to play three Tests, as many ODIs and one-off T20I. The Test series will start on March 4 at Pindi Stadium.
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced to retain Saqlain Mushtaq as the national team’s head coach for another 12 months whereas former Australian pacer Shaun Tait has been appointed as bowling coach for 12 months.
On Wednesday, PCB announced a 16-men squad for the Test series against Australia. Meanwhile, also disclosed the team management for the Australia series.
“PCB has confirmed Saqlain Mushtaq will continue as head coach for another 12 months, while it also announced the appointments of Shaun Tait as fast bowling coach for 12 months and Mohammad Yousuf as batting coach for the Australia series,” the statement said.
Player Support Personnel: Mansoor Rana (manager), Saqlain Mushtaq (head coach), Shahid Aslam (assistant to head coach), Mohammad Yousuf (batting coach), Shaun Tait (bowling coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Drikus Saaiman (trainer/strength and conditioning coach), Abdul Majeed (fielding coach), Emmad Ahmed Hameed (media and digital manager), Col (retd) Usman Anwari (security manager), Talha Ejaz (analyst) and Malang Ali (masseur).
Pakistan and Australia will play three Tests in Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Lahore respectively, starting on March 4.
LAHORE: Left-handed opener Shan Masood has returned in Pakistan’s 16-men Test squad for series against Australia.
Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, squad contains Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab), Azhar Ali (Central Punjab), Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), Fawad Alam (Sindh), Haris Rauf (Northern), Hasan Ali (Central Punjab), Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan), Mohammad Nawaz (Northern), Nauman Ali (Northern), Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Saud Shakeel (Sindh), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Shan Masood (Balochistan), Zahid Mahmood (Sindh).
Reserves
Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab), Naseem Shah (Southern Punjab), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh), Yasir Shah (Balochistan)
Pacer Haris Rauf has also been returned to the Squad whereas Yasir Shah made it into the reserved pool.
Pakistan and Australia will play three Tests in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore, starting from March 4. The Aussies are coming to Pakistan after 24 years. They will also play three ODIs and one-off T20I against Pakistan at their home soil after a long time.
MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia (CA) has announced a full-strength Test squad for the upcoming historic tour to Pakistan, scheduled next month.
Australia’s Chief Selector of the National men’s team – George Bailey while announcing the squad, claimed the players are selected by keeping the playing conditions in mind.
Australia’s pacer – Pat Cummins will be leading the side on the historic tour. Whereas, Australia’s Ashes hero – Usman Khawaja also included in the contingent for the Test series.
Taking to Twitter, CA also shared the Test-bound squad for the historic tour.
It is worth mentioning here that Australia will play the Test series against Pakistan from March 4 to March 25 in Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Lahore. However, the Australian squad for the white-ball series will be announced later.
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LAHORE: Cricket Australia (CA) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have revised the schedule of Australia’s first tour of Pakistan after 24 years.
Instead of Karachi, Australia will now start their tour of Pakistan by playing the first Test of three-match series in Rawalpindi. This Test will be played from March 4-8. Karachi will host the second Test from March 12-16 whereas the third Test will be played in Lahore from March 21-25.
The Aussies will return to Pakistan on March 27 via a chartered flight to play the white-ball series in Rawalpindi. Three ODIs between Pakistan and Australia will be played on March 29, 31 and April 2. One-off T20I is scheduled for April 5.
Test series will be part of ICC Test championship while the ODI series will be played under the banner ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
On this occasion, Nick Hockley, CEO of Cricket Australia (CA) stated that Australia’s tour to Pakistan will be a historical event for cricket.
“Australia’s tour to Pakistan will be historic. I think the tour will promote cricket at the biggest of levels,” he said.
Hockley also claimed to send a strong team for the tour and is excited for the competitive cricket between two world-class sides.
LAHORE: Test cricketer Azhar Ali is not only ready to host Australia but giving them tough time in three-match Test series, scheduled at his home soil in March.
The Test series sees historic return of the Australian team to the cricket-starved country after 24 years. The Aussies will play three Tests, as many ODIs and a T20I against Pakistan in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi in March-April this year.
“Its a historic moment for all of us being an enthusiast cricket nation,” Azhar said while talking to the reporters here on Saturday.
“We are not only ready to be good hosts but also tough opponents. This series is going to be interesting for our fans who haven’t seen Australia playing here for so many years,” he added.
Azhar, on the other hand, is focused on the preparations for the Test series which is a part of ICC Test Championship. “The series is important for both the teams as it is part of ICC Test championship,” he said.
“We will try to be prepared strongly for the series. Australia will also try to come with full strength as it is part of ICC Test championship,” the Test opener concluded.
KARACHI: Australia has confirmed its tour to Pakistan after 1998 and the hype for this historic visit has already been built up everywhere.
The Aussies will come to Pakistan in March-April this year to play three Tests and as many ODIs in three centers – Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.
On Thursday during Day 2 of fourth Test in The Ashes, the Australian commentators discussed Pakistan tour while Usman Khawaja was batting at the crease.
“This year Australia will be touring Pakistan and the tour will be most important for Pakistan-born Khawaja who will be playing first Test in his birth country,” they said.
“Australia’s tour of Pakistan is going to be greatest of all time as their whole generation missed watching competitive cricket at their home. Australia tour will be a boost for their fans and young players of course,” a commentator shared.