International + Zee News : Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen drop from T20I squad
Surprisingly, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken an unexpected step by announcing a 16-man T20I squad against Bangladesh that includes only Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi as seasoned players for this series of three T20 Internationals (T20Is). Wisden + 3 Aaj English TV +3 The News International
Starting on May 27 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, this series will mark Mike Hesson’s inaugural assignment as Head Coach. Salman Ali Agha will lead his side while Shadab Khan serves as vice-captain. Business Recorder +9 | App | Wikipedia | The News International | Wisden
PCB officials stated that squad selection was determined based on performances in Pakistan Super League X, which wraps up on May 25. This approach seeks to recognise current form and provide opportunities to upcoming talent. Times of Oman/News International App
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, former captains, have come under scrutiny due to their strike rates in T20 Internationals (T20Is). Both were excluded from a T20I series against New Zealand earlier this year for similar reasons, reports Munsif Daily +1 Zee News.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan’s leading pacer, was also left out despite having participated in the recent T20I series against New Zealand. Although no explanation for his exclusion was provided by the PCB, this fits with their overall strategy of evaluating players based on current performance metrics.
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The team features both veteran players and newcomers:
Salman Ali Agha (Captain) and Shadab Khan (Vice Captain).
Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf Hussain Talat Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper).
Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper).
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Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen’s exclusion is indicative of a new direction within cricket; building for future tournaments like T20 World Cup. Head Coach Mike Hesson noted the significance of current form over past performances when selecting players; this emphasised by him during selection process for T20 World Cup 2019 which starts next year. NDTVSports.com’s App and Geo Super coverage highlighted this fact.
The PCB has not announced a full schedule for this series; however, all matches have been confirmed to take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. All matches will take place there on both days. To keep pace with events as they unfolded during previous editions of this tournament. We provide full schedule information here as it becomes available from Times of Oman (@omantimes), Wikipedia (+3) and Aaj English TV (5 App + 5 Wikipedia).
+5 This revamped squad provides emerging players with an opportunity to demonstrate their talents on an international stage, while giving team management the chance to assess the depth of talent available for future competitions.