Owing to COVID-19 Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is likely to pick a 25 member squad for Pakistan’s tour to England. Hence, here is a look at the 25 member squad that is likely for the trip.
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Cricketers Likely To Be Selected For Both Formats
T20 skipper Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf and Shaheen Shah Afridi are likely to be selected across format during Pakistan’s Tour To England.
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Test Specialists
Test skipper Azhar Ali alongside Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Khan Senior, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Shan Masood and Yasir Shah seem to be the likely Test specialists or the national team that should be announced by head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq within the next few days.
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T20 Specialists
As for the T20 squad, Haider Ali is likely to be picked for his debut series alongside Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain/ Mohammad Amir, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk) and Shoaib Malik.
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The Complete 25 Member Squad
So, this is how the entire squad should look like:
Azhar Ali (Test captain), Babar Azam (T20 captain), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Khan, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Yasir Shah, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Shadab Khan and Shoaib Malik.