Fakhar Zaman misses out as Pakistan name squads for South Africa tour

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the squads for the tour of South Africa scheduled from December 10 to January 7. The tour will consist of three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests, with a focus on building momentum going forward. 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. All three squads include Pakistan captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saeem Ayub, and Salman Ali Agha. Fast bowler Naseem Shah has returned for both ODIs and TestsWhile Shaheen Shah Afridi has been selected for the white ball formats after not participating in the last two Test matches against England. Match fitness. The fast bowler’s participation in the white-ball series is part of a strategic workload management plan ahead of the ICC Champions. Trophy.Test cricket saw the return of Mohammad Abbas, who has not played for Pakistan since August 2021. Abbas, an experienced fast bowler, was instrumental in Pakistan’s domestic Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.Where he took 31 wickets in just five matches. The 33-year-old has taken 90 wickets in 25 Tests. Naseem Shah has also returned to the Test squad after not participating in the England series. The impressive Khurram Shehzad has been included in the Test squad for Pakistan Shaheen’s series against Sri Lanka ‘A’, Mir Hamza is currently in the Test squad. Peshawar in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.