Tag: Pakistan squad against England

  • Pakistan announces playing XI for the 3rd Test against England

    Pakistan has announced the playing XI for the Rawalpindi Test against England.

    No change has been made in the Pakistan team. Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique will be open during the third test match as well.

    Captain Shan Masood, Kamran Ghulam and Saud Shakeel are included in the playing XI. Muhammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha and Aamir Jamal are also part of the team.

    Pakistan will play with three spinners, including Noman Ali, Zahid Mahmood and Sajid Khan. England had announced the playing eleven for the Rawalpindi Test yesterday.

    The English team has made two changes for the Rawalpindi Test and decided to play with three specialist spinners.

    First Test match:

    Pakistan had defeated England by 152 runs in the 2nd Test match at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

    In the match being played at the International Stadium in Multan, England started the fourth day’s game with 36 runs for the loss of two wickets, but Sajid Khan showed the way to the pavilion after adding one run to Ollie Pope, while the individual score of 18 But Noman Ali dismissed Joe Root.

    Nouman Ali also dismissed Harry Brook lbw for a total of 78 while Jamie Smith became his fourth victim.

    English captain Ben Stokes became the fifth victim of Nauman Ali, who was stumped for 37 runs.

    Nauman Ali took eight, while Sajid Khan took two wickets in the second innings.

    Day 3:

    In the closing moments of play on the third day, Pakistan had run the English openers, with Sajid taking the valuable wicket of Ben Duckitt in the first over while Nauman Ali sent Zac Crawley to the pavilion.

    Pakistan scored 366 runs in the first innings, in response to which the England team was bowled out for 291 runs with a deficit of 75 runs. In the second innings, the Pakistani team was bowled out for 221 runs and gave England a target of 297 runs to win.

    Pakistan inning:

    In the first innings of the second Test match, the Pakistani team was all out by scoring 366 runs; the national team started its incomplete first innings at 259 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, then the wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan was out by scoring 41 runs for the gain of just five runs. Done. Agha Salman, 31, and Sajid Khan, two runs, proved to be guests.

    Aamir Jamal and Nouman Ali formed a partnership of 49 runs for the 9th wicket, but Aamir got out after scoring 37 runs; later, Nouman Ali was caught by Jack Leach after scoring 32 runs.

    On behalf of England, Jack Leach took four wickets, Brayden Carrs took three wickets, Matthew Potts took two wickets, and Shoaib Bashir took one wicket.

  • Pakistan announced squad for second Test against England

    The Pakistan men’s cricket team selection committee has announced the squad for the upcoming second Test match against England in Multan.

    Kamran Ghulam, Zahir Mehmood, Nauman Ali, and Sajid Khan are on the team. Yesterday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi have been dropped from the team. Spinner Abarar Ahmed is also not included in the squad due to a fever.

    National cricket team Assistant Coach Azhar Mehmood said that Babar was willing to play the remaining matches of the series while we decided to give him some rest.

    National cricketer Fakhar Zaman and former English Captain Michael Vaughan have criticized the PCB’s decision to drop Babar for the remaining matches against England.

    Pakistan playing XI:

    Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (Captain), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Zahid Mehmood, Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali.

    England playing XI:

    Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir

    Pakistan will play their second Test match against England on October 15 in Multan Cricket Stadium.

    Background of first Test match:

    Pakistan scored 556 runs in the first innings thanks to the centuries of Shaan Masood, Abdullah Shafiq and Salman Ali Agha.

    In reply, England scored 823 runs on seven wickets thanks to Harry Brook’s triple century and Joe Root’s double century in the first innings.

    Harry Brook scored 317 runs, while Joe Root scored 262 runs. This was the highest total against Pakistan in Test history.

    On the fourth day,  Pakistan showed a very disappointing performance in the second innings, and six players returned to the pavilion for only 82 runs. Pakistan started their second incomplete innings on the fifth day with 152 runs for six out. Salman Ali Agha was at the wicket with 41 runs, and Aamir Jamal with 27 runs.

    Pakistan’s whole team returned to the pavilion with a total of 220 runs, and England won this match by 47 runs and an inning.

  • Babar, Naseem and Shaheen dropped from second Test squad against England

    Babar, Naseem and Shaheen dropped from second Test squad against England

    Pakistan squad for the second Test match against England has been announced, and Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi have been dropped from the team.

    Captain Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafiq, Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan, Nauman Ali, Saeem Ayub, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mehmood, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Ali and Salman Ali Agha are also part of the 16-member squad.

    Sarfaraz Ahmed has not been included in the squad for the second Test match against England.

    The second Test of the series between Pakistan and England will also be played in Multan from October 15. England has a one-zero lead in the three-Test series.

  • Selection committee takes U-Turn on squad announcement for match against England

    Selection committee takes U-Turn on squad announcement for match against England

    The National Selection Committee has taken a U-turn on the squad announcement for the Test match against England.

    The national selection committee could not bear the pressure of criticism on social media for excluding Kamran Ghulam. The selection committee will add three reserve players to the squad.

    Kamran Ghulam, Zahid Mehmood and Muhammad Ali are likely to be included as the reserve players, and the team management may give a chance to one of the reserve players in the second or third test. The reserve players of the Pakistan cricket team will continue to play in the Champions Cup.

    The announcement of the reserve player will likely be after the Champions Cup.

  • Veteran player replaces injured Khurram in Pakistan Test Squad against England

    Veteran player replaces injured Khurram in Pakistan Test Squad against England

    Pakistan’s 15-member squad for the first Test against England has been announced on Tuesday. The players included in the national test squad withdrew from the Champions Cup.

    Nauman Ali has been included in the national squad instead of Khurram Shahzad as he could not regain fitness.

    On the other hand, Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali were not included in the 15-member squad.

    Fast bowler Amir Jamal has returned to the national Test squad, while Abdullah Shafiq also managed to retain his place.

    Young Mohammad Huriara has also been included.

    The squad for the first Test includes Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Amir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Huriara, Muhammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Nouman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Afridi.

    Selected players will assemble in Multan on September 30, while the national team camp will start on October 1 in Multan.

  • Pakistan likely to play against England with World Cup combination

    Pakistan likely to play against England with World Cup combination

    Pakistan team management has decided to enter the field with full strength and use its World Cup combination in the upcoming series against England.

    Haris Rauf and Usman Khan are strong candidates for inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad in place of Hassan Ali and Saim Ayub respectively.

    Fast bowler Naseem Shah will also make a place in the playing eleven, while the option of adding a spinner is also being considered.

    The final decision will be taken in consultation with Gary Kirsten, who is scheduled to join the squad tomorrow. The first T20 between Pakistan and England will be played in Leeds on May 22.

    Haris Rauf and Usman Khan did not get a chance in the series against Ireland.