Pakistan has officially announced the final squad for the West Indies tour starting on 27th July with the 1st T20I slated to be played in Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. PCB chief Muhammad Wasim also cleared that the squad for the West Indies tour has been picked after consulting skipper Babar Azam and Misbah-ul-Haq.
Currently, most of the Pakistan cricketers will be gearing for the PSL 2021 remainder that will begin on 9th June 2021. It is going to be tough two months for the Men in Green team. They will be up against England in a three-match ODI and T20I series starting on 8th July. The venues for the ODI series are Cardiff, London, and Birmingham. And, T20Is will be played in Nottingham, Leeds, and Manchester.
PCB Announced Strong Squad For West Indies Tour
Soon after that Pakistan Cricket team will travel to West Indies for playing 5 T20Is with the one and 2 Tests. The visitors will be led by their young skipper Babar Azam. In an official statement, Muhammad Waseem said that they have tried picking the best team combination available for the West Indies tour. He also added that the skipper and coach are very happy with the squad picked for the T20I and Test
“As such, keeping in view the above and in consultation with captain Babar Azam and head Misbah-ul-Haq, we have tried our best to maintain the winning combinations but at the same time recalled four experienced players and rewarded uncapped Azam Khan for his domestic performance, while also giving him the required confidence for the future challenges.”
Squads:
Pakistan ODI squad for West Indies Tour: Babar Azam (captain) (Central Punjab), Shadab Khan (vice-captain) (Northern), Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab), Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Haider Ali (Northern), Haris Rauf (Northern), Haris Sohail (Balochistan), Hasan Ali (Central Punjab), Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan), Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh), Mohammad Nawaz (Northern), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Salman Ali Agha (Southern Punjab), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper) (Sindh), Saud Shakeel (Sindh), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Usman Qadir (Central Punjab).
Pakistan T20I squad for West Indies Tour:Babar Azam (captain) (Central Punjab), Shadab Khan (vice-captain) (Northern), Arshad Iqbal (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Azam Khan (Sindh), Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Haider Ali (Northern), Haris Rauf (Northern), Hasan Ali (Central Punjab), Imad Wasim (Northern), Mohammad Hafeez (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh), Mohammad Nawaz (Northern), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper) (Sindh), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sharjeel Khan (Sindh) and Usman Qadir (Central Punjab).
Tests: Babar Azam (captain) (Central Punjab), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper) (vice-captain) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab), Abid Ali (Central Punjab), Azhar Ali (Central Punjab), Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), Fawad Alam (Sindh), Haris Rauf (Northern), Hasan Ali (Central Punjab), Imran Butt (Balochistan), Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Nawaz (Northern), Naseem Shah (Central Punjab), Nauman Ali (Northern), Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper) (Sindh), Saud Shakeel (Sindh), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh), Yasir Shah (Balochistan, subject to fitness) and Zahid Mahmood (Southern Punjab).
PAKISTAN IN WEST INDIES, 5 T20I SERIES, 2021 Schedule:-
West Indies vs Pakistan, 1st T20I
27 July, 2021 • 20:30 (IST) • Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I
28 July, 2021 • 20:30 (IST) • Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
West Indies vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I
31 July, 2021 • 20:30 (IST) • Providence Stadium, Guyana
West Indies vs Pakistan, 4th T20I
01 August, 2021 • 20:30 (IST) • Providence Stadium, Guyana
West Indies vs Pakistan, 5th T20I
03 August, 2021 • 20:30 (IST) • Providence Stadium, Guyana
West Indies vs Pakistan, 1st Test
12 August, 2021 to 14th August• 7:30 pm (IST) • Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test
20th August, 2021 to 24th August• 20:30 (IST) • Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
