Published on: Aug 21, 2023 3:12 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 28, 2023 11:04 am IST
Afghanistan and Pakistan will lock horns in this all important series before the big Asia Cup begins.
This will be a test of abilities for Pakistan, and to try their own combinations and get set with the conditions. They last played in an ODI series against New Zealand, where they won it by 4-1. The Men in Green will be pumped up to go out and play their best quality game with a quality squad.
Few of the players from the squad are coming after a good play in The Hundred, GT20 Canada, Lanka Premier League and will now feature for their national side for the next four months and help them prevail.
Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.
Babar Azam Stats in ODI
Babar is a dynamic batter and knows the intent he has to possess in the game. He will be a key player in this batting line-up, with him having played in LPL 2023, he would have grasped the conditions here, and would be eager to score big in this series.
Shaheen Afridi Stats in ODI
Shaheen was terrific in The Hundred for Welsh Fire with the new ball as well as the death overs. He is the key bowler in this squad with nine wickets in the last five ODIs.
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