The team is scheduled to travel to UAE on December 5. PHOTO: AFP
Pakistan Cricket Board announced the squad for three T20 matches in UAE on Sunday.
The T20 matches are scheduled to take place on December 8, 11 and 13 - the first of which will be played against Afghanistan and the rest against Sri Lanka.
The squad will consist of Muhammad Hafeez who is also the captain, Ahmad Shahzad, Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Amin, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Zulfiqar Baber, Bilawal Bhatti, Junaid Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Anwar Ali Saeed Ajmal and Harris Sohail.
Misbahul Haq's name was not announced as part of the T20 squad.
The team is scheduled to travel to UAE on December 5.
Saeed Ajmal will not travel with the squad since he is not participating in the December 8 match because of family reasons. He will, however, be part of the matches against Sri Lanka.
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it's about time Pakistan selectors and the team started taking cricket a bit serious as you have seen after Imran,wasim,waqar and inzamam, the team has gone downwards. every other cricketing nation has three different teams and 3 different captains which gives everyone a chance to show what they are made of, but Pakistan team same players in every format, we need to look in the future need to bring young blood in with the talent Pakistan have, once again they can rule the cricket world but not with idiots that are sitting in the board room, need honest players who will play for their country and hardworking management.
@Kabul: ,, That is a good dream.keep dreaming.
@Kabul: ,, That is a good dream.
Some Kabuli is going mad here. We dont want to crush afg. Why this enemity in u guys.
@Kabul: Keep dreaming :)
That is actually a very good team! Good riddance for Nasir Jamshed getting dropped and Shoaib Malik and Razzaq not being considered.
@Kabul,
Give it a rest pal. This is the big boys club and not some part time gig y'all are used to playing with UAE, Canada, Netherlands, Nepal, Papua New Guniea, Bermuda and Namibia.
At least they did away with malik, razzaq, Kamal. But I don't agree with the decision to include zulfiqar baber. Instead we could give razz hasan another chance; he's done well in domestic, and has been up to the task in t20 internationals too. Also, I think Muhammad rizwan of Peshawar panthers deserves an opportunity. He's a genuine wicketkeeper, who can bat; so it's better to try out someone new instead of waiting for Umar Akmal to start applying himself.
Pakistan should lose the Akmal brothers.They have proved to be a total wastage of time and talent.
@LaLakiMKaa: When the stadium was made and named after him he was hero in Libya itself at the time and and the first Muslim leader to support Pakistan nuclear program pubblicaly and visited Pakistan that year that's why
Again umar amin :D great selection
You will never crush pak, AF need more international cricket to be competitive@Kabul:
First of let me mention that by selecting this young team Pak selectors are looking for the future, WC t20 and WC 2015. Or it might be the performance of the young guns like Shahzad, Bhatti and Anwar that has forced them to do so. The selection of Sharjeel shows that hard work pays, he should be persisted with and given full series so that he can prove his talent. I feel the selectors have been a little harsh with Hammad Azam and Hasan Raza, they have been in excellent form especially hammad with both bat and ball in the Faysal t20 cup. So I would only change Hammad for Anwar Ali and when Irfan is fit he should replace Sohaill Tanvir. Good luck team Pakistan
Hey would anybody in pakistan told me why is Gaddafi stadium in pakistan named after mankind traiter gaddafi...did any other IslamicRepublic named saddam hussain stadium....please clarify....
If things going in this level, no wonder we will crush pakistan.