PCB announces ODI & T20I squad for West Indies tour

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)  has announced a 16-member squad for the One Day International and a 15-member squad for the T20 International against the West Indies on Friday, according to a press release from PCB.

Muhammad Rizwan will captain the Green Shirts against the West Indies for three ODI matches to be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad & Tobago on 8, 10, and 12 August.

“Pakistan will also play three T20Is against the West Indies, scheduled on 31 July, 2 and 3 August, at the Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, USA. Salman Ali Agha will captain the T20I side, while fast bowlers Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and Shaheen Shah Afridi return to the squad in this format,” the statement reads.

“Right-handed batter Hasan Nawaz is the only uncapped player in the ODI squad, while Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi are part of the ODI squad, the press release added.

Following the conclusion of the three-match T20I series in Bangladesh, Pakistan will arrive in the USA on Sunday, 27 July.

15-member squad for T20Is:

Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wicket-keeper), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Moqim

16-member squad for ODIs:

Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Sufyan Moqim

Head Coach Mike Hesson will be assisted by Ashley Noffke (bowling coach), Hanif Malik (batting Coach), Shane McDermott (fielding Coach), and Grant Luden (strength and conditioning coach)