Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr: “Thank God, I have resumed my work after six months”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr is glad to be back bowling after six months on the sidelines.
Wasim Jnr was out of action with a back injury, but has now become fit enough to kickstart his quest to earn a recall to the national team.
The 23-year-old from North Waziristan has represented his country in 29 T20Is and taken 36 wickets at an average of 20.86.
He has also played 20 ODIs and claimed 34 wickets at an average of 25.17.
As for his Test career, he has picked up two wickets in two matches at an average of 115.50.
Wasim Jnr is currently playing for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and began his campaign by taking one wicket and making scores of 49 and 4 against Sialkot Region.
“Thank God, I have resumed my work after six months,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
The Pakistan team recently faced Bangladesh in a two-Test series and were beaten 2-0.
They turned their fortunes around in their three-match Test series against England as they claimed a 2-1 win, which was their first Test series victory on home soil since 2021.
Pakistan are now involved in a limited overs series against Australia, which consists of three ODIs and three T20Is.
Following this, they will head to Zimbabwe to play three ODIs and three T20Is from November 24 to December 5.
Pakistan Squad for Australia ODI Series: Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Pakistan Squad for Australia T20I Series: Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Khan
Pakistan Squad for Zimbabwe ODI Series: Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir
Pakistan Squad for Zimbabwe T20I Series: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan