The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on August 3 (Wednesday) introduced the squads for the upcoming ODI collection in opposition to the Netherlands and the all-important Asia Cup 2022. Whereas Babar Azam is about to guide the Males in Inexperienced, star all-rounder Shadab Khan will act as his deputy.
In the meantime, the squads didn’t have the names of two senior Pakistani gamers together with Shoaib Malik and Hasan Ali, which has not gone down effectively with the previous Pakistani cricketer Aaqib Javed who believes that the Males in Inexperienced have nonetheless not discovered Malik’s substitute within the squad. He additionally expressed his disappointment over the exclusion of batter Shan Masood within the squad.
Shoaib Malik completely matches on the No.4 spot: Javed on Malik
“Pakistan doesn’t have a substitute for Shoaib Malik. He completely matches on the No.4 spot. Inform me is there anybody aside from him?” Javed was quoted by the Hindustan Instances.
Talking on Masood’s non-selection, Javed mentioned, “I’ve been saying this for a very long time now that Shan Masood ought to be examined at this place. Viewing grounds of Australia, a batter taking part in correct cricketing pictures would succeed there.”
Expressing his views on those that have been named within the Pakistani squad together with Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, and Asif Ali, the previous cricketer acknowledged that whereas Iftikhar has not been in a position to make his place everlasting within the squad over the previous few years, the opposite two are “one-dimensional.”
“Iftikhar Ahmed is out and in for the final 5 years and has not made an impression whereas Khushdil Shah and Asif Ali are one-dimensional gamers,” mentioned the previous Pakistan cricketer.
Earlier than collaborating within the Asia Cup, Pakistan will tackle the Netherlands in a three-match ODI collection, beginning on August 16 and can again themselves to win the collection. After that, Pakistan will tackle the arch-rivals India of their opening match of the Asia Cup 2022. The Males in Inexperienced registered a victory in opposition to India after they final met within the T20 World Cup 2021 and might be seeking to emulate their efficiency as soon as extra.
