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LAHORE: Pakistan left-handed batter Shan Masood earned a call-up into the national squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and the scheduled Tri-Series in New Zealand.

The chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohammad Waseem unveiled the much-anticipated squad for the green shirts’ upcoming assignments including ICC T20 World Cup, Tri-Series in New Zealand, and home T20I series against England at a scheduled press conference at Gaddafi Stadium here.

Shan, who has been piling runs in the domestic circuit and global leagues, earned a much-awaited call-up into the national squad and replaced Fakhar Zaman, who has been kept in the reserves for the mega event alongside Mohammad Haris and Shanawaz Dahani.

All of the players who will travel for the World Cup will also represent Pakistan in the home T20I series against England with the exception of Fakhar and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

According to their plan to reward top players, the selectors have replaced them with Northern’s all-rounder Aamir Jamal and Sindh’s spinner Abrar Ahmed.

Waseem, while announcing the national contingent for the upcoming assignments, claimed that players who have been part of the side have been backed.

“Our team has been consistently performing well since the last World T20. After the last World T20, we started preparing for the World T20 in Australia. So, we have kept our faith in players who have been playing consistently,” he said.

“Our team has defeated India in World Cup and Asia Cup. We have full confidence in our team and hope the team will perform well,” he maintained.

Pakistan Squad for ICC T20 World Cup, Tri-Series: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir

Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani

Pakistan Squad for England T20Is: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Aamir Jamal, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir, Abrar Ahmed

SAINT JOHNS: Hard-hitting left-handed opener Evin Lewis returned as West Indies Cricket unveiled a strong 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022, scheduled to commence in October.

The 15-member West Indian squad also featured two uncapped players as Yannic Cariah and Raymon Reifer received a maiden call-up for the global event, while Nicholas Pooran will continue to lead the men in maroon in the world cup.

The two-time champions will start their ICC T20 World Cup 2022 campaign against Zimbabwe on October 19 before taking on Ireland and Scotland in a bid to make their way to the Super 12s.

Ahead of the T20 World Cup, West Indies will also play Australia in a two-match bilateral T20I series on October 5 and October 7.

West Indies Squad: Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Yannic Cariah, Johnson Charles, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Obed Mccoy, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith.

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DUBAI: Pakistan are set to face Afghanistan and England in the warm-up matches ahead of the main event of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 scheduled from October 16 to November 13 in Australia. 

According to the details, International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the warm-up fixtures for all 16 participating teams before their World Cup campaigns kick off.

Pakistan will be playing against England and Afghanistan on October 17 and October 19 in the warm-up fixtures, which will not carry official T20 International status, to bolster their preparations before the main tournament.

Pakistan will start its ICC T20 World Cup campaign with the blockbuster clash against arch-rival India on October 23 in the Super 12 round at the iconic MCG Stadium.

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LONDON: England recalled opener, Alex Hales, as a replacement for the injured Jonny Bairstow for the forthcoming T20I tour of Pakistan and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. 

According to the details, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday included the explosive opener, Hales, in England’s T20I World Cup squad after Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the tournament following a knee ankle injury that he endured last week.

Hales makes a return to the England side after three years as he last represented the country in March 2019.

Hales has also been a key overseas player in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) where he has represented Islamabad United and Karachi Kings in the previous editions.

It is pertinent to mention here that England will be touring Pakistan for the first time after 17 years, to play the seven-match T20I series in Karachi and Lahore from September 20 to October 2.

England Squad for T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

England Squad for Pakistan T20Is: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Alex Hales. Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Luke Wood, Mark Wood.

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MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia announced a 15-member squad on Thursday to defend the ICC T20 World Cup title with T20 specialist Tim David receiving a maiden call-up in the otherwise unchanged squad.

All-rounder Tim has already represented the associate member team Singapore in the T20Is and over the past two years, he has built a reputation as a match finisher in the franchise leagues including Pakistan Super League, Indian Premier League, Big Bash League and England’s T20 Blast.

Tim replaced the leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, the only change Australia made in the team that won the T20 World Cup held last year in Dubai.

“Tim (David) continues to establish himself with some quality performances in leagues around the world, earning a place in the squad. He is a highly gifted, natural ball striker who will add extra batting depth to the group which has had a lot of success in T20 cricket,” said Australian Chair of Selectors George Bailey

Aaron Finch-led squad will first tour India for the three-match T20I series later this month before starting their home T20 World Cup campaign on October 22 when they face New Zealand in the opening game of the Super 12 round.

Meanwhile, middle-order batter Mitchell Marsh has also been included in the squad despite currently facing an ankle injury during the ongoing home ODI series against Zimbabwe.

Bailey confirmed that Marsh would be fit before the tour of India and would continue with his role at no.3 in the batting order.

Veteran opener David Warner, however, will not accompany the team during its overseas task with Cameron Green to replace him. Warner will join the team for the T20 World Cup.

Australia T20 World Cup squad: Aaron Finch (c), Pat Cummins (vc), Ashton Agar, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa

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BULAWAYO: Netherlands and Zimbabwe have qualified for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 after edging past Papa New Guinea (PNG) and the United States of America (USA) respectively in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B.

In the respective semi-finals of the qualifying event, the Netherlands sank the USA by seven wickets, while Zimbabwe thrashed PNG by 27 runs.

In the second semi-final, the USA were off to a decent start as the opening pair of in-form Steven Taylor and skipper Monank Patel laid a solid foundation with a 51-run stand.

The pair lit the hopes of their side to make their first global ICC tournament before Paul van Meekeren provided the first breakthrough to the Netherlands as he removed Taylor for 26 – his lowest total in the tournament.

Following Taylor’s dismissal, the side then ran into a frustrating collapse and soon bowled out for a mere 138 in the final over as the rest of the batters could not make significant contributions.

The USA skipper Monank Patel, however, remained the top-scorer for his side with a blistering knock of 32 runs off just 15 deliveries. Nisarg Patel, on the other hand, also chipped in with an important 28 down the order.

For the Netherlands, Bas de Leede and van Meekeren bagged two wickets each, while Logan van Beek and Shariz Ahmed made one scalp each.

In the run chase, the Netherlands were off to a shaky start as their opener Stephan Myburgh fell for a three-ball duck to Saurabh Netravalkar.

Max O’Dowd and de Leede then anchored the run chase after the early hiccup and batted sensibly to bolster their side to a comfortable position.

De Leede led the attack despite the Dutch losing two wickets in consecutive overs as he reached an important fifty from 33 balls. The right-handed batter then put on an unbeaten 77-run partnership with skipper Scott Edwards and assured his side the second consecutive T20 World Cup appearance.

Following his magnificent knock of 91 runs off just 67 deliveries, laced with a dozen boundaries including three sixes, the right-handed batter was adjudged as the player of the match.

Australia calling 📞

Netherlands have booked their spot in the ICC Men's #T20WorldCup 2022 🤩 pic.twitter.com/lPJLQhrOCe

— ICC (@ICC) July 15, 2022

 

In the first semi-final, Zimbabwe amassed a massive total of 199/5 in the allotted 20 overs at the back of a combined effort by the batters.

Right-handed batter Wessly Madhevere top-scored for the side with a magnificent knock of 42 runs, while skipper Craig Ervine chipped in with an important 38.

For PNG, Sese Bau and Charles Amini claimed two wickets each, while Riley Hekure struck out a batter each.

Set to chase a mammoth 200, PNG fell short of 27 runs as they finished at 172/8 in 20 overs, despite a valiant knock from Tony Ura, who scored 66 off 35 deliveries.

Top-order batter Amini also chipped in with a 31-run knock, while the rest of the batters could not shine on the big stage and walked back to the pavilion after scoring cheaply.

For the hosts, Blessing Muzarabani led the way with two wickets, while Sean Williams, Luke Jongwe, Sikandar Raza, Madhevere, and Richard Ngarava made one scalp each.

The last team to qualify for the ICC Men's #T20WorldCup 2022 💥

See you in Australia, @ZimCricketv 🤩

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— ICC (@ICC) July 15, 2022

 

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Afghanistan thrashed Scotland by 130 runs in their ICC T20 World Cup group stage fixture in Sharjah on Monday.

The winning side, after being sent to bat first, put on a solid batting performance and finished at 190 at the loss of four wickets thanks to a half-century by Najibullah Zadran.

Afghanistan with a comprehensive victory 🔥 #T20WorldCup | #AFGvSCO | https://t.co/xN0fbnQ1kf pic.twitter.com/AyaB1cZHyM

— ICC (@ICC) October 25, 2021

The left-handed batsman made 59 off 34 deliveries with the help of five boundaries and three sixes.

Rahmanullah Gurbuz hit a four and four maximum on his way to 37-ball 46.

Opening batter Hazratullah Zazai scored 40 off 30 balls with three boundaries and as many sixes.

Afghanistan’s innings comes to an end at 190/4 🙌

Will they start their campaign with a bang with a victory?#T20WorldCup | #AFGvSCO | https://t.co/WYvGXmbFNc pic.twitter.com/pHacot0bCg

— ICC (@ICC) October 25, 2021

Safyaan Sharif picked up two wickets whereas Josh Davey and Mark Watt took a wicket each as well.

In reply, the side was dismissed for just 60 on the board in 10.2 overs. George Munsey scored 25 followed whereas Chris Greaves and skipper Kyle Coetzer made 12 and 10 respectively.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman took a five-wicket haul whereas Rashid Khan got four wickets. Naveen-ul-Haq also bagged a wicket as well.

ABU DHABI: Paul Stirling (30) and Gareth Delany (44) comfortably chased the target for Ireland as they beat Netherlands comfortably by seven wickets in third match of T20 World Cup’s qualifying round. 

Set to chase paltry 107 runs in 20 overs, Ireland’s opener Stirling partnered strongly with middle-order batter Delany to set the tone of the chase after they lost two quick wickets. Fred Klaassen, Brandon Glover, Pieter Seelaar bagged a wicket each for Netherlands.

Stirling struck a boundary and a six whereas Delany smashed five boundaries and two sixes during his stay at the crease.

Earlier, Curtis Campher bagged four back-to-back wickets in an over to register a record in T20 World Cup’s history and helped Ireland bowl out the Netherlands for 106.

After deciding to bat first, Netherlands lost their opener, Ben Cooper, on a run-out that put them under pressure. The Netherlands lost two quick wickets initially as Ireland started taking charge in third match.

Max O’Dowd and Bas de Leede tried to cope up with the pressure as they scored 23 runs together but Josh Little came up with power and bagged Leede in the fifth over to reduce the Netherlands to 22-1.

Dowd carried his momentum and alongside Colin Ackermann scored crucial 29 runs before Campher came and conquered the show. The right-arm medium pacer took four wickets in a row to rattle the opposition.

Further destruction was caused by Mark Adair who picked up three wickets to help Ireland keep their upper hand. Dowd fought hard and scored worthy 51 runs off 47 balls with the help of seven boundaries.

Netherland’s skipper Pieter Seelaar added 21 runs to his team’s total.

Apart from Campher and Adair, Little bagged a wicket for Ireland.