New Delhi. Pakistan has announced its 12 players for the second Test match against Australia (Australia vs Pakistan) to be played from December 26. Pakistan currently trail the three-Test series 0-1. Shan Masood’s team suffered a crushing defeat by 360 runs in the first Test in Perth. Among the 12 players, Mohammad Rizwan has been named as the wicketkeeper in place of Sarfaraz Ahmed. Let us tell you that the fans expressed displeasure over giving preference to Sarfaraz in the playing eleven of the Perth Test.
Let us tell you that before the Melbourne Test, the Pakistan team played a two-day match against the Victoria XI in which Sarfaraz scored 35 and 10 runs while Rizwan retired after scoring 50 runs.
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Pakistan has announced a 12-member squad for the second Test
The final XI will be announced tomorrow.#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/hZsky4cPcN
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 25, 2023
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Apart from Rizwan, Pakistan have included spinner, left-arm medium pacer Mir Hamza and off-spinner Sajid Khan in their 12 players. Apart from this, the fast bowler Hasan Ali has also managed to get a place in the 12 players. It is noteworthy that the fast bowler Khurram Shahzad, who was included in the playing eleven of the first Test, had to leave the entire series. Due to injury. Khurram took five wickets in the Perth Test but suffered an injury in the process. Spinners Abrar Ahmed and Noman Ali are also unavailable for selection due to various issues.
Pakistan’s 12-member squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Aamir Jamal and Sajid Khan.
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Tags: Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan Cricket Team, Pakistan vs Australia
First published: December 25, 2023, 12:18 IST