- Babar said, Afridi will meet today to discuss the final XI.
- “We will try to pick the best XI possible,” the skipper said.
- It has been said that Karachi’s pitch looks like Australia’s.
Captain Babar Azam announced the squad for the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday New Zealand It will be finalized after discussions with the newly appointed interim chief selector Shahid Afridi today.
Babar said during the press conference that the final squad has not been finalised, adding that he will hold a meeting with Afridi. He said, we will try to select the best possible XI.
The great right-hander also said that the pitch in Karachi looks similar to Australia’s.
“The pitch feels good. I think we can say that it is similar to Australia. You know, here [in Karachi] Pitch behavior changes every day,” he added.
Babar also opened up about the inclusion of three additional players in the Pakistan team on Saturday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Interim Selection Committee included the pacers Mir Hamza and Shahnawaz Dahani and off-spinner Sajid Khan in the Pakistan Test squad for the two-match series against New Zealand.
“Yes, we discussed it [inclusion of three additional players]. Obviously, they have their own mindset. I gave them my opinion and in the end, we did what was best for us,” he said.
The Pakistan captain also admitted it PakistanThose who have lost four Test matches in a row at home, have not played good cricket in the recent past but he backed his players for a strong comeback.
“I admit we didn’t play good cricket at times. There were things we should have executed better but we didn’t,” he said.
“I don’t feel any pressure because pressure brings down your game. I am a confident captain and I have faith in my players. We will try our best to come back in the series as it is a new day and a new team.” he concluded.
Test squad
Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul Haque, Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood
Revised Itinerary
26-30 December – 1st Test, Karachi
2-6 January – Second Test, Karachi
9 January – 1st ODI, Karachi
January 11 – 2nd ODI, Karachi
January 13 – Third ODI, Karachi
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