Pakistan vs South Africa: Babar Azam Returns as Pakistan Announces Squad for South Africa Tour 2024 Across All Formats
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced squads for their South Africa tour featuring 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is, and 2 Tests starting December 10. Babar Azam returns, while Mohammad Abbas rejoins the Test squad after taking 31 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wickets. Naseem Shah plays Tests and ODIs; Shaheen Afridi focuses on white-ball formats. Rising talent Sufiyan Moqim debuts in ODIs.
For the Pakistan tour of South Africa, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced balanced squads for all three formats. The series includes three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Tests, beginning on December 10 in Durban. Key players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are named in all three squads, while pacer Naseem Shah features in the Test and ODI formats. Shaheen Afridi is set to play only white-ball matches.
Experienced pacer Mohammad Abbas makes a Test comeback after claiming 31 wickets in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. New talent, leg-spinner Sufiyan Moqim, has been called up to the ODI squad following his strong performances against Zimbabwe. Notably, Fakhar Zaman misses out due to form and fitness concerns.
Pakistan Test squad: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, and Salman Ali Agha.
ODI Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain & wk), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir, and Usman Khan (wk).
T20I squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain & wk), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir, and Usman Khan (wk).
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