Pakistan quick bowler Naseem Shah not too long ago confronted embarrassment when he failed to acknowledge South African pacer Allan Donald on a chat present.
When Donald’s identify got here up, the younger pacer mentioned, “McDonald ka suna hai, Alan Donald ka nahi” (I’ve heard of McDonald, not Alan Donald).
Shah will subsequent be seen in Pakistan colours once they play Afghanistan in a 3-match T20I sequence beginning March 24.
Naseem Shah hadn’t heard of Allen Donald, however he was fast to recollect McDonald’s 😅👏 pic.twitter.com/wBeUgoVw7Y
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) March 17, 2023
Pakistan had introduced a 15-member squad for the upcoming sequence on Monday. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi named Shadab Khan because the captain for the sequence. The board additional named Mohammad Yousuf because the interim head and batting coach.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been rested, whereas Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Khushdil Shah have been dropped. These 9 gamers have been a part of the Pakistan squad that reached the ultimate of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
Apart from Shadab, the gamers retained from the earlier T20I sequence are: Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Ukhta Shah and Shan Masood.
Haroon Rashid, Chairman, mentioned, “The selection committee for the three T20I series against Afghanistan has followed the standard rotation policy by resting key players and providing opportunities for high-performing domestic players to showcase their talent and potential at the international level.” obeyed.” mentioned the choice committee.
“This will allow us to test the temperament and abilities of these players and help us strengthen our pool of players as we look to build and prepare a strong side for next year’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA.” Looking ahead to doing.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
