LAHORE: Pakistan will undergo another experiment as team management has decided Wicket Keeper Batsman Sarfraz Ahmed and middle order batsman Babar Azam to open innings for Pakistan in upcoming Asia Cup and World T20.
Yesterday Pakistan announced its 15-member squad for upcoming mega events which are scheduled in February and March.
Khurram Manzoor courtesy to his brilliant form against England Lions has earned him a place in 15-member squad for the mega events
Umar Gul and Sohaib Maqsood owing to their poor form were replaced by young blood Roman Raees and left arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz.
Kamran Akmal who was expected to make the comeback was also not selected in the side while his younger brother Umar Akmal got another chance.
The T20 World Cup will be held in India from March 8 to April 3 while the Asia Cup will be staged in Bangladesh from February 24 to March 6.
However the final squad for both event is as follow: Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Umar Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Immad Wasim, Anwer Ali, Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Irfan, Rumman Raees, Wahab Riaz, Khurram Manzoor.
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