Mohammad Rizwan: “We don’t have enough experienced middle order batters like Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Imad Wasim”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan has admitted that the national team don’t have experienced middle order batsmen like Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Imad Wasim.
All four of them used to be key members of the Pakistan team at one time, but have since fallen down the pecking order when it comes to selection.
With the men in green prioritising younger talents, Rizwan conceded it may take some time to find the right combination in the middle order.
“We don’t have enough experienced middle order batters like Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Imad Wasim,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Pakistan recently toured Australia and came away with mixed results as they won the ODI series 2-1, but lost the T20Is 3-0.
They then went to Zimbabwe and triumphed 2-1 in both the ODI and T20I series.
Next up for Pakistan will be a tour of South Africa, which will comprise three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests.
The T20I series will get underway on December 10, while the ODI and Test series will start 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