LAHORE – Web Desk: Pakistan has announced a 16-member squad for the three-match One-Day International series against Australia, with Shaheen Shah Afridi set to lead the national side.
Senior batsman Babar Azam, along with Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, and Sufiyan Muqeem, have returned to the national squad, while Mohammad Rizwan has been dropped. Rizwan has been replaced by wicketkeeper-batters Mohammad Ghazi Ghori and Rohail Nazir in the squad.
Usman Khan was not considered due to illness, while Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub continue their rehabilitation programs due to injuries. The three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Australia will be played from May 30 to June 4 in Rawalpindi and Lahore.
Squad:
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Muaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori, Naseem Shah, Rohail Nazir, Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Shamil Hussain, Sufiyan Muqeem.
