ENG vs PAK, 1st T20I: PSL star Azam Khan to make debut
PSL star Azam Khan is likely to make its debut, Mohammad Nawaz to replace Shadab Khan – Pakistan team management is likely to hand wicket-keeper batsman Azam khan his debut cap in the first T20I match against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Friday. Azam has consistently performed in the Pakistan Super League’s last two seasons. The right-hand explosive batsman can be the solution to Pakistan’s middle-order problem.
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The 22-year-old has played 40 T20 matches in which he has struck the ball at 153. However, there is still a question mark on his fitness. Azam Khan’s father, Moin Khan was a former Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman. Meanwhile, Sohaib Maqsood who also bats in the middle order could be given chance in the first T20I. Maqsood was the player of the tournament in the PSL 2021. Out of form, Shadab Khan could be replaced by all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz while veteran Mohammad Hafeez is likely to make a return in the side.
🗣️ “The series is crucial for us as it will help us understand where we are placed as a team for this year’s ICC T20 World Cup.”
▶️ Mohammad Hafeez hopes to repeat last year’s T20I series’ heroics
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Babar Azam’s Pakistan side was thrashed by Ben Stoke’s second-string England team in the ODI series 3-0. Now the Men in Green will aim to bounce back in the T20I series. PAKISTAN T20I SQUAD: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Arshad Iqbal, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sharjeel Khan, and Usman Qadir.
