PCB announces Pakistan’s 16-member squad for Australia T20I series

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International series against Australia, set to be played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The matches are scheduled for January 29, January 31, and February 1, with each game starting at 4pm (PKT).

Star players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi return to the T20I setup after sitting out the recent away series against Sri Lanka. Shadab Khan will continue his comeback journey and lead a strong spin attack alongside Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, and Usman Tariq.

The Pakistan squad, along with the support staff, is expected to assemble in Lahore on Saturday, January 24, and will begin training for the series the very next day.

Australia are set to arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday, 28 February and will play just their second series in the format on Pakistan soil after a solitary T20I in April 2022 at Gaddafi Stadium.

Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq

Pakistan vs Australia: Match officials announced for T20 series

Naveed Akram Cheema (team manager), Mike Hesson (head coach), Ashley Noffke (bowling coach), Shane McDermott (fielding coach), Hanif Malik (batting coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Grant Luden (strength and conditioning coach), Talha Ejaz (performance analyst), Syed Naeem Ahmed (media manager), Lt. Col. (r) Usman Anwari (security manager), Dr Wajid Ali Rafai (team doctor), Dr Raheel Karim (psychiatrist) and Muhammad Ehsan (masseur)

Series schedule: (All matches at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)

1st T20I – Thursday, 29 January – 4pm PKT

2nd T20I – Saturday, 31 January – 4pm PKT

3rd T20I – Sunday, 1 February – 4pm PKT