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Sahibzada Farhan to lead Pakistan Shaheens in upcoming Australia tour

Farhan will lead the Pakistan A team in two four-day matches against Bangladesh A in Darwin, Australia.

News Desk July 12, 2024

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named Sahibzada Farhan as the captain of Pakistan Shaheens for the upcoming tour of Australia.

Farhan, who boasts extensive experience in domestic cricket, will lead the team in two four-day matches against Bangladesh A.

The tour commences on July 13 and concludes with participation in the Northern Territory's T20 Series, featuring Pakistan Shaheens and prominent teams from the Big Bash League.

Haneen Shah has been ruled out of the series due to an injury. Qasim Akram has been selected to replace him in the squad.

The Pakistan Shaheens are scheduled to depart for Australia via Dubai on Saturday. This tour aims to provide valuable match experience for emerging players against a competitive Bangladesh A side.

Bangladesh's Mahmudul Hasan, the test opener, will captain the four-day squad, supported by middle-order batsman Shahadat Hossain, with another Test opener, Shadman Islam, also included in the squad for the longer-format games.

Following these fixtures, the HP Unit will shift focus to a 50-over tri-series involving Pakistan Shaheens and the Northern Territory of Australia.

Starting their campaign against Northern Territory on August 1, they will wrap up their matches against Shaheens on August 6.

Pakistan Shaheens’ schedule (all matches in Darwin):

19-22 Jul – Four-day vs Bangladesh ‘A’

26-29 Jul – Four-day vs Bangladesh ‘A’

4 Aug – 50-over match vs Northern Territory (NT)

6 Aug – 50 over match vs Bangladesh ‘A’

2024 Top End T20 schedule (local time):

Friday 9 August

6:00pm: Northern Territory vs. Perth Scorchers | DXC Arena

Saturday 10 August

10:00am: Melbourne Renegades vs. Melbourne Stars | DXC Arena