PCB announces 18-player squad for Ireland, England series 

PCB announces 18-player squad for Ireland, England series 

Lahore (Web Desk): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced its 18-member squad for the upcoming T-20 International series against Ireland and England. 

The squad include, Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan.

The men’s national selection committee has recalled fast bowler Haris Rauf, along with all-rounders Hasan Ali and Salman Ali Agha, in the squad.

The two cricketers who did not make the cut from the original 17-player squad that faced New Zealand are wrist spinner Usama Mir and fast bowler Zaman Khan.

As per the PCB, the squad will be reduced to 15 players for next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 after the first T20I at Leeds on May 22 to meet the ICC’s May 24 deadline.

The team is scheduled to depart for Dublin on Tuesday following a three-day training camp in Lahore.