PCB names young pacers Musa, Naseem for Australia Tests

LAHORE-Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named young players from the national team 16 months ago as Musa Khan, Nasim Shah and Shahin Shah Apridy.

Three face sensations will join 14-year-old veteran Mohammad Abbas and fast bowling player Imran Khan Senior. Imran Khan Senior was recalled after a ninth, final test in Sydney in January 2017. The upcoming test, of course, looks to the future.

The 19-year-old Musa from Islamabad played seven first-class matches with 17 wickets, and Lahore's 16-year-old Naseem called for 17 wickets in five first-class matches. In a four-day first class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20, Musa received five turnstiles in four matches and Naseem bagd nine turnstiles in three matches.

Musa and Naseem, the regular features of the Pakistani junior side, are considered the fastest in the domestic circuit, regularly touch 145kph on the speed gun and have enormous potential and a bright future.

Musa was also named three T20Is in the first week of November. With over 20 formats, Musa watches the ICC next year and works with the included 2.16m-high left-handed Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Wahab Riaz, and Mohammad Irfan to strengthen their fast bowling attack. T20 World Cup Australia 2020.

In both formats, Misbah-ul-Haq's selection committee also rewarded high-performance athletes. The T20I side includes Vanu's 24-year-old middle-time hitter Khushdil Shah, who played seven Big Bash League matches for Perth Scotias, and the 26-year-old Lahore wrist rotor Usman Qadir.

In the ongoing National T20 Cup, Khushdil scored 93 points in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with an impressive strike rate of over 160 times. Khushdil was the second-highest hitter in the Pakistan Cup in 2019, with a score of 105.33 to 316 for two centuries. Usman brought four turnstiles at an economic rate of less than seven.

On the test side, with the exception of Musa and Nasim, selectors have selected Avid Ali, an uncaptured opener with 7,000 first-run runs in 104 games to date, including 300 in two Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches. . Left Arm Rotator Casifbatti

33-year-old Casif has captured 10 turnstiles in the current season, and has occupied 327 turnstiles in 83 games of top class for 12 years. Like Imran Khan Sr, intermediate batter Iftykar Ahmed was recalled to the test side after the only test against Britain in Oval in 2016.

His choice, chief selector and director Misbah-ul-Haq said, “We know that Australia will present us with other exciting challenges. It is necessary to play different types of cricket. The squad's balance reflects that there is an option to play aggressive and aggressive cricket. “Yes, liking Musa and Naseem is a brave and bold decision, but we know that their new and aggressive approach will give us something different.

Australian turnstiles will give them the opportunity to express themselves and gain valuable experiences, and you can take 20 turnstiles to win the exam. I'm sure these two young people will surprise many with their speed, controlled swing, and the ability to see long spells at a consistent pace. ” Misbah said: “The caliber and ability of Abbas are very well documented and Shaheen Shah Afridi has already shown that he is a star in the world. Imran Khan Senior has drafted in terms of providing a backup experience with Abbas and is one of the most effective indices of new balls and can regularly hit the ball at a good pace.

“In addition to adding speed and poison to the face attack, I've also strengthened the spin department by including a skilled Casifbati to support Yasir Shah. Yasir has experience and experience since his last Australian trip and remains the most successful bowler on the test format. We know that he can deliver the goods and will continue to deliver the goods.

He said: “Our test batting average is experienced, talented and satisfying, so we haven't adjusted much beyond adding a lot of Abid Ali instead of Fakhar Zaman and adding Iftikhar Ahmed to do ball-off spin. . We have a strong typing line in both tests.

“For T20I, Mohammad Irfan was rewarded for the recently shown format. Depending on the course words and form, Australian conditions will give Irfan an excellent opportunity. The selection will also be made in Australia next year when ICC T20 World Cup. If you can manage your workload successfully, it can be a valuable asset at your next global event.

“Similarly, Khushdil Shah was added by getting information and showed his ability to beat him, and Usman Qadir brought the Australian playing experience to the table. Usman also provides cover for Shadab Khan, who regained the match form. ”“ Asif Ali has been kept sparkling in the National T20 Cup and we have maintained our faith in Iftikhar Ahmed. All the power and talent of the middle class. ”

In response to the question, Misbah's top selector delivered a clear and straightforward message to Sarfraz and others to work hard as the doors opened, and performance is the only criterion for return. "Based on the exclusion of Sarrfraz, baseball controversy arose because it didn't exist behind the theory that he wasn't chosen, because the only reason was out of form and nothing else."

"I have a clear and direct message from Sarfraz and other players to work hard to achieve the required level, which is the only way to get a place in the national team." In order to face the challenges of the future, it is imperative that the best players in the sights and squads of the future of Pakistan cricket and the reconstruction of the team show their aggressive and fearless cricket, making tough challenges in Australia in a brave and decent way. ”

Hasan Ali was not considered a tour because he is still recovering from a back injury, and Shaheen Afridi was selected for testing to safely return to international cricket after selecting the Dengue virus in August. Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik were not considered part of the future predictor strategy of the selector.

The T20I side will depart for Sydney on October 26, and test players will depart for Perth after participating in the fifth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which will take place October 28-31.

squad

Testing: Azhar Ali (capt), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Khan Sr, Iftikhar Ahmed, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Musa Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Yasir Shah

T20S: Babar Azam (Cap), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Rizwan, Musa Khan, Shadab Khan, Ushab Qadir, Wahab Riaz.