Pakistan Cricket Board<\/a> (PCB) interim selection committee had included pacers Mir Hamza and Shahnawaz Dahani and off-spinner Sajid Khan in the Pakistan Test squad for the two-match series against New Zealand.<\/p>\n\u201cYes, we had a discussion on it [inclusion of three additional players]. Obviously, they have their own mindset. I gave them my opinion and, in the end, we did what was best for our side,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Pakistan skipper also admitted that Pakistan, who have lost four Test matches in a row on home soil, haven\u2019t played good cricket in the recent past but he backed his players to make a strong comeback.<\/p>\n
\u201cI accept that we didn\u2019t play good cricket at times. There were things that we should have executed in a better manner but we couldn\u2019t do that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
“I feel no pressure because pressure brings your game down. I’m a confident captain and I have confidence in my players. We will try our best to make a comeback in the series since it is a new day and a new team,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
Test squad<\/p>\n
Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood<\/p>\n
Revised itinerary<\/p>\n
26-30 December \u2014 1st Test, Karachi<\/p>\n
2-6 January \u2014 2nd Test, Karachi<\/p>\n
9 January \u2014 1st ODI, Karachi<\/p>\n
11 January \u2014 2nd ODI, Karachi<\/p>\n
13 January \u2014 3rd ODI, Karachi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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