CurrentLine

PCB announced A team for match against Afghanistan 

Sohaib Maqsood will be the skipper for A Team 

Current Line (Lahore)

According to Media office, PCB Chairman Shaharyar M. Khan has approved the 14-member Pakistan ‘A’ squad for a one-off Twenty20 match against Afghanistan ‘A’ which will be played in Islamabad on

The squad is following

1. Adil Amin

2. Anwar Ali

3. Awais Zia

4. Babar Azam

5. Bilawal Bhatti

6. Imran Khan Junior

7. Mohammad Irfan

8. Mohammad Rizwan   (wicketkeeper)

9. Mukhtar Ahmad

10. Nasir Jamshed

11. Raza Hasan

12. Saad Nasim

13. Sohaib Maqsood (captain)

14. Umar Gul

according to Chief Selector Mr. Moeen Khan 

While announcing the squad, chairman selection committee, Moin Khan said:

"The squad for the Twenty20 match against Afghanistan is a balanced one – a decent blend of seniors of proven caliber but trying to regain fitness and form as well as youngsters knocking at the door of international cricket on the back of performances in our first class cricket.

"The inclusion of Umar Gul is part of the selection panel's strategy of slowly bringing him back into international cricket. Umar is an experienced campaigner who has recently struggled with a knee injury, but his 23 wickets in 102 overs in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is an indication that he is getting up to speed in terms of being match-fit as well as wicket-taking form”.

Afghanistan - A

1.       MOHAMMAD NABI    Captain

2.       SAMIULLAH SHINWARI

3.       GULBADIN NAIB

4.       SHAFIQULLAH SHAFAQ

5.       USMAN GHANI

6.       AFTAB

7.       NAJIBULLAH ZADRAN

8.       MOHAMMAD SHAHZAD

9.       HASHMATULLAH SHAHIDI

10.  FAZEL RAHMAN

11.   NAJIBULLAH ZADRAN

12.   AMIR HAMZA

13.   MOHD NASIM

14.   FAREED AHMAD