Almost a week ago, Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Selection Committee announced a 16 man squad for the three-match t20i series. The players who will be seen in action are as follows:
1. SARFRAZ AHMED (C & WK)
Matches Played: 29
Role: Captain and Wicket Keeper
Batting Style: Right-Hand Batsmen
Runs Scored: 359 runs.
Average: 29.91
100s50s: 02
Top Score: 76*
CatchesStumping: 143
Matches as Captain: 11 matches
Won: 9
Lost: 2
Win%: 81.81%
2. SHOAIB MALIK
Matches Played: 88
Role: All-rounder
Batting Style: Right-hand batsmen
Bowling Style: Right-arm-off-break bowler
Runs Scored: 1,702
Batting Average: 28.36
100s50s: 05
Top Score: 75
Wickets Taken: 25
Bowling Average: 23.04
Best Bowling: 27
3. MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ
Matches Played: 78
Role: Batting All-rounder
Batting Style: Right-hand batsmen
Bowling Style: Right-arm-off-break bowler
Runs Scored: 1,619
Batting Average: 22.48
100s50s: 09
Top Score: 86
Wickets Taken: 46
Bowling Average: 24.52
Best Bowling: 410
4. AHMED SHEHZAD
Matches Played: 51
Role: Opening Batsmen
Batting Style: Right-hand batsmen
Runs Scored: 1,304
Batting Average: 26.61
100s50s: 17
Top Score: 111*
5. MOHAMMAD AMIR
Matches Played: 31
Role: Bowler
Bowling Style: Left-hand batsmen
Wickets Taken: 34
Bowling Average: 23.79
Best Bowling: 318
6. IMAD WASIM
Matches Played: 19
Role: Bowling All-rounder
Batting Style: Left-hand batsmen
Bowling Style: Slow-left-arm-orthodox spin bowler
Runs Scored: 90
Batting Average: 13.33
100s50s: --
Top Score: 24*
Wickets Taken: 23
Bowling Average: 16.73
Best Bowling: 514
7. HASAN ALI:
Matches Played: 9
Role: Bowler
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium fast
Wickets Taken: 12
Bowling Average: 22.41
Best Bowling: 349
8. SHADAB KHAN
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 18 : Shadab Khan of Pakistan and dismisses Yuvraj Singh of India lbw during the ICC Champions Trophy final match between India and Pakistan at the Kia Oval cricket ground on June 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images)
Matches Played: 7
Role: Bowling All-rounder
Batting Style: Right-hand batsmen
Bowling Style: Leg-break bowler
Runs Scored: 16
Batting Average: 16.00
100s50s: --
Top Score: 13
Wickets Taken: 12
Bowling Average: 14.50
Best Bowling: 414
9. FAKHAR ZAMAN
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 18: Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan celebrates his century during the ICC Champions trophy cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017 (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Matches Played: 6
Role: Opening Batsmen
Batting Style: Left-hand batsmen
Runs Scored: 82
Batting Average: 16.40
100s50s: --
Top Score: 27
10. BABAR AZAM
Matches Played: 11
Role: Top order batsmen
Batting Style: Right-hand batsmen
Runs Scored: 432
Batting Average: 54.00
100s50s: -2
Top Score: 86
11. MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
Matches Played: 7
Role: Bowling All-rounder
Batting Style: Left-hand batsmen
Bowling Style: Slow-left-arm orthodox
Runs Scored: –
Batting Average: –
100s50s: --
Top Score: none
Wickets Taken: 4
Bowling Average: 36.75
Best Bowling: 116
12. FAHEEM ASHRAF
Matches Played: 1
Role: Bowling All-rounder
Batting Style: Left-hand batsmen
Bowling Style: Right-arm Medium
Runs Scored: –
Batting Average: –
100s50s: --
Top Score: –
Wickets Taken: 0
Bowling Average: 0.0
Best Bowling: 07
13. AMIR YAMIN
Matches Played: 1
Role: Bowling All-rounder
Batting Style: Right-hand batsmen
Bowling Style: Right-arm Medium
Runs Scored: –
Batting Average: –
100s50s: --
Top Score: –
Wickets Taken: 1
Bowling Average: 12.0
Best Bowling: 112
14. UMAR AMIN
Matches Played: 10
Role: Top order batsmen
Batting Style: Left-hand batsmen
Runs Scored: 76
Batting Average: 12.66
100s50s: --
Top Score: 72
15. USMAN KHAN SHINWARI
Matches Played: 4
Role: Bowler
Bowling Style: Left-arm Medium
Wickets Taken: 1
Bowling Average: 97.00
Best Bowling: 126
This is the Pakistan squad for the series against Sri Lanka. The team is full of combination of young talent and experience of seniors. What do you think about it?
