The Pakistan Team for the Test series opposed to Sri Lanka has been declare , while fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has returned to the team or Sarfraz Ahmed has also been added in the Team.
The NSC has added Mohammad Harira and Aamir Jamal for the 1st time in the declare sixteen-Member SQUAD, while former South African cricketer Morne Morkel will be the Bowling Coach.
The Team has been selected keeping in mind the conditions of Sri Lanka which added 4 Spinners, 4 Fast Bowlers, 6 reliable batsmen or 2 wicket keepers.
However, FAST Bowlers Shaheen Afridi or Sarfraz Ahmed have returned to Test cricket, they have been added in the PAK Cricket Team for the 2-Test Series to be played in the TOUR of Sri Lanka Next Month.
The 2-Test series opposed to Sri Lanka will actually be Pakistan’s 1st SERIES in the 3rd ICC World Test Championship.
The Babar Azam (C), Muhammad Rizwan (VC & WK), Amir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Muhammad Harira, Muhammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nouman Ali, Salman Agha, Sarfaraz in the Pakistani Squad. Ahmed (wicket keeper), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi or Shaan Masood have been added.
The Shaheen Afridi is just one wicket away from completing a century of wickets in Test matches, no Pakistani bowler has taken more wickets since the FAST BOWLER’s Test debut on three December 2018.
The Shaheen explicit his happiness on his return to the Test team and said that he is happy to return to the Test team after a year and he was feeling the distance from Test cricket very much or being from this AWAY format was too much for him.
The Shaheen says that he missed the full house SEASON in Sri Lanka Last year due to injury or now he is coming back to SRI LANKA or he is hoping to make this Come Back a memorable one as well as test cricket. Also looking forward to entire a Century of Wickets, he is grateful to his fans for supporting him during the Tough Times or is now READY for the Challenges Ahead.
The Muhammad Harira, who was added in the Test squad for the 1st time, has played ten ODIs or six T20 MATCHES in addition to twenty-four 1st-class matches. His selection was due to his consistent performance, he was the highest run-scorer in the last 2 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 21-year-old Muhammad Harira from Sialkot is the only one to score 1000 runs in the 2022-23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. A batsman, he scored 1,024 RUNS at an average of 73.14 with 4 Centuries or 2 half-centuries in eleven matches.
The Mohammad Harira also performed well in the Tour of Zimbabwe by Pakistan Shaheens. He scored 242 runs with the help of a century (178) and a half-century (64) in the 2 1st-Class Matches of the tour. The Harira is the 2nd Youngest batsman to score a Triple century in 1st-class cricket in PAK, the record for the youngest triple century being held by Javed Miandad.
The Harira scored 311 runs off 343 balls for Norden opposed to Balochistan in the 2021-20 season at the State Bank Ground Karachi and played a key role in Norden’s INNINGS or 170-run win. And 27-year-old Aamir Jamal from Mianwali took the highest 16 wickets in the six ODI matches played by PAK Shaheens during their tour of Zimbabwe.
The Aamir was the highest WT among fast bowlers in the 2022-23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, taking thirty-one wickets at an Average of 29.71, including 2 5-wicket hauls in an Innings.
The Aamir Jamal has also represented PAK in 2 T20I Matches. The highlight of his career was his successful defense of 15 runs opposed to Moeen Ali in the last over of his debut T20I last September, due to which Pakistan beat England. He won the 5th T20 International by six runs against
Apart from this, Aamir Jamal has played 23 first-class matches, 23 ODIs and 20 T20 matches. Regarding the selection of the Pakistani team, CS Haroon Rasheed says that he CONGRATS all the Selected players, chiefly Muhammad Harira and Amir Jamal, who have managed to make it to the TEAM due to their excellent performance.
He says that the team has been Selected considering the conditions or Challenges of Sri Lanka, this is our 1st Series in the 3rd ICC Test Championship or this Squad is Fully Capable of giving us a good start.
The Haroon Rasheed says that the players who are not selected for this tour should not be disappointed as they will also be part of our plan, the upcoming season is very busy and for these players DOMESTIC cricket and PAK Shaheens. There will be opportunities to play or prepare yourself.
The Pakistani Cricket Team will assemble in Karachi on July 3, where its camp will continue until departure on July 9. The tour schedule will be released by the Sri Lankan Cricket Board.
The last Test series between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka was played in July 2022, which was tied one apiece.