{"id":2381,"date":"2022-02-09T13:25:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T13:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.www.ptvsportstv.com\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2022-02-09T13:29:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T13:29:27","slug":"pcb-announced-16-member-squad-for-test-series-against-australia-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ptvsportstv.com\/pcb-announced-16-member-squad-for-test-series-against-australia-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"PCB announced 16-member squad for Test series against Australia 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 16-member squad for the three-match Test series against Australia, with three changes to the squad. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to the PCB, fast bowler, Harris Rauf and opener, Shan Masood have returned for the Test series against Australia, while the third player Yasir Shah has been included in the list of reserve players.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>PCB announced 16-member Test squad for Australia series<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Haris Rauf was part of the national Test squad against South Africa and Zimbabwe, while Shan Masood last represented Pakistan in a tour of New Zealand in the 2020-2020 season. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both players have been included in the squad in place of spinner Bilal Asif and opener Abid Ali. Chief selector Mohammad Waseem said that instead of making major changes in the national squad for the Test series against <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia\">Australia<\/a>, continuity has been maintained, which will not only boost the confidence of the players but also reward them for their excellent performance in the year 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Test squad<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Babar Azam (captain) (Central Punjab)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Azhar Ali (Central Punjab)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fawad Alam (Sindh)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Haris Rauf (Northern)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hasan Ali (Central Punjab)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mohammad Nawaz (Northern)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nauman Ali (Northern)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Saud Shakeel (Sindh)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shan Masood (Balochistan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zahid Mahmood (Sindh)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reserves<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Naseem Shah (Southern Punjab)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yasir Shah (Balochistan)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe have opted for consistency for the important home series against Australia and changes have only been made where absolutely necessary,&#8221; said Chief selector Muhammad Wasim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;This is to give the boys confidence, reward them for their impressive performances in the longer version of the game in 2021, and continue to build the side for the future.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><em>Chief selector Muhammad Wasim further stated:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThese are the best available, most talented, and in-form players in the domestic circuit. I am confident they will put up an impressive performance against a formidable Australia side.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.www.ptvsportstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_39.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.www.ptvsportstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_39.jpg\" alt=\"PCB announced 16-member squad for Test series against Australia 2022\" width=\"398\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ptvsportstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_39.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.ptvsportstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_39-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.ptvsportstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_39-150x198.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ptvsportstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_39-300x396.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The PCB, meanwhile, has appointed Saqlain Mushtaq as Pakistan&#8217;s head coach for another 12 months, while Mohammad Yousuf has been appointed batting coach for the Australia series and Shan Tate has been appointed fast bowling coach for 12 months. Players who are not part of the National Test squad for PSL 2022 will be part of the training camp at the National Stadium Karachi on Wednesday, February 16.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 16-member squad for the three-match Test series against Australia, with three changes to the squad. 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