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Pakistan announces its 15-member side for WC
Islamabad, Jan 7: Pakistan on Wednesday announced its 15-member squad for the World Cup which be played in Australia and New Zealand next month.
“This is the best possible squad from the available resources, and the selectors believe it has the requisite talent and skill-set to recapture the World Cup Down Under after 22 years”, chief selector Moin Khan was quoted as saying by pcb.com.pk.
Misbah ul Haq has been named the skipper of the side.
The squad contains two openers, four middle order batsmen, five pace bowlers, one spinner, two all-rounders and a wicket-keeper/batsman.
The full team is give below:
1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Ehsan Adil
3. Mohammad Hafeez
4. Haris Sohail
5. Mohammad Irfan
6. Junaid Khan
7. Misbah ul Haq (captain)
8. Sarfraz Ahmed (w.k)
9. Shahid Afridi
10. Sohaib Maqsood
11. Sohail Khan
12. Umar Akmal
13. Wahab Riaz
14. Yasir Shah
15. Younis Khan
Team Management:
Manager: Naveed Akram Cheema; Head Coach: Waqar Younis; Batting Coach: Grant Flower; Spin Bowling Coach: Mushtaq Ahmed; Fielding Coach/Trainer: Grand Luden; Physiotherapist: Brad Robinson; Assistant Manager: Shahid Aslam; Media Manager: Agha Akbar; Security officer: Col. (Retd) Muhammad Azam Khan; Analyst: Talha Butt
The squad contains two openers, four middle order batsmen, five pace bowlers, one spinner, two all-rounders and a wicket-keeper/batsman.
The full team is give below:
1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Ehsan Adil
3. Mohammad Hafeez
4. Haris Sohail
5. Mohammad Irfan
6. Junaid Khan
7. Misbah ul Haq (captain)
8. Sarfraz Ahmed (w.k)
9. Shahid Afridi
10. Sohaib Maqsood
11. Sohail Khan
12. Umar Akmal
13. Wahab Riaz
14. Yasir Shah
15. Younis Khan
Team Management:
Manager: Naveed Akram Cheema; Head Coach: Waqar Younis; Batting Coach: Grant Flower; Spin Bowling Coach: Mushtaq Ahmed; Fielding Coach/Trainer: Grand Luden; Physiotherapist: Brad Robinson; Assistant Manager: Shahid Aslam; Media Manager: Agha Akbar; Security officer: Col. (Retd) Muhammad Azam Khan; Analyst: Talha Butt
