Ahmed Shehzad: “Youngsters like Sahibzada, Haseebullah, and Abbas showed intent”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad said pace bowler Abbas Afridi and the batting duo of Sahibzada Farhan and Haseebullah Khan have all shown intent when playing.
The trio have predominantly represented Pakistan in T20Is and were in action during the recent limited overs series against Australia and Zimbabwe.
In the three T20Is against Australia, Farhan scored 22 runs at an average of 7.33, while Haseebullah amassed 36 runs in two games at an average of 18.
As for Afridi, he took six wickets at an average of 6.66.
Pakistan were then involved in a three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, with Farhan accumulating four runs in one game, while Haseebullah did not feature in any of the matches.
Afridi, meanwhile, claimed five wickets in three games at an average of 7.60.
“Youngsters like Sahibzada, Haseebullah, and Abbas showed intent,” Shehzad said on X, formerly known as Twitter, according to Cricket Pakistan.
Pakistan’s next assignment will be a tour of South Africa, which will consist of three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests.
The T20I series will start on December 10, while the ODI and Test series will get underway on December 17 and December 26 respectively.
Pakistan Squad for South Africa T20I Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper)
Pakistan Squad for South Africa ODI Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), 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, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper)
Pakistan Squad for South Africa Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha
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