Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group have revealed their taking part in XI for the primary Take a look at of the collection in opposition to the Bangladesh Nationwide Cricket Group. The collection opener between the groups might be performed on the Rawalpindi Worldwide Cricket Stadium from Tuesday (twenty first August).
Abdullah Shafique might be opening the innings within the first Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh. Teenager Saim Ayub, who hasn’t been capable of make a mark in his worldwide profession thus far, has retained his place within the workforce and could be eager to set the stage on fireplace in his first-ever residence Take a look at.
Skipper Shan Masood might be batting at No.3, whereas Babar Azam has been allowed to take the No.4 place. The previous captain of the workforce has struggled to get going within the Checks of late and would need to begin contemporary. He hasn’t registered a single fifty since 2022 within the longest format of the sport for the Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group.
Vice-captain Saud Shakeel might be taking the No.5 spot, whereas Mohammad Rizwan has been most well-liked over Sarfaraz Ahmed within the workforce as a keeper-batter. The ex-captain within the Australia collection was picked forward of Rizwan, and it was anticipated that he could be the first-choice keeper within the workforce for the continued collection.
Salman Ali Agha is the one all-rounder within the workforce and with no Abrar Ahmed within the workforce, he’s anticipated to play a vital function along with his spin bowling. Naseem Shah additionally might be making his comeback within the workforce having not performed Take a look at cricket for some time due to his harm. He could be desirous to seize his spot again within the workforce.
Shaheen Afridi, together with Khurram Shahzad, and Mohammad Ali are different seamers within the workforce. The pacers are anticipated to be the important thing for the workforce within the first Take a look at in opposition to the Bangladesh Nationwide Cricket Group.
Pakistan taking part in 11 for the primary Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh:
This is Pakistan taking part in 11 for the primary Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh:
Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali
The Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group administration has requested the pitch curators to organize the inexperienced observe for the primary Take a look at. It is because they really feel that Bangladesh batters are good in opposition to spinners however could be exploited simply on grassy pitches, giving the benefit to the house workforce.
Below the management of Shan Masood, Pakistan did not begin nicely in Australia. They went on to lose the collection by the margin of 3-0. Nonetheless, this time, with the collection being at residence, will probably be an amazing alternative for him to register his first-ever collection win because the captain of the workforce.
The final time these two groups performed one another within the Take a look at collection, it noticed Pakistan successful fairly comfortably. They’d be eager to get the identical outcome this time round and get some essential World Take a look at Championship factors beneath their belt.
