Uncapped Abrar, Aamir named in Pakistan T20 squad for home series vs England

Uncapped players Aamir Jamal and Abrar Ahmed make their way into the Pakistan side for the first time as Chief Selector Mohamamd Wasim has announced the squad for the T20I series at home against England.

The seven-match T20I series will be played in Karachi and Lahore from September 20 to October 2. 

The selectors have named all the players who will travel for the World Cup except Fakhar Zaman and Shaheen Shah Afridi. In their place, Northern’s all-rounder Aamir Jamal and Sindh’s mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in line with their strategy to reward high-performing cricketers.

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood  and Usman Qadir

SCHEDULE OF MATCHES:

Pakistan v England T20Is (matches to start at 1930 PKT):

20 September – 1^st T20I, Karachi

22 September – 2^nd T20I, Karachi

23 September – 3^rd T20I, Karachi

25 September – 4^th T20I, Karachi

28 September – 5^th T20I, Lahore

30 September – 6^th T20I, Lahore

2 October – 7^th T20I, Lahore