Pakistan Announces 15-Member Squad For the Upcoming Test Series Against England
PCB announced their squad for the England series on 24 September. Shan Masood will captain the men in green. Squad includes the following players:
Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
The first test is scheduled to be held at Multan Cricket Stadium, Pakistan.
Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis Creates History
In the second test match against New Zealand, the Sri Lankan legend, Kamindu Mendis smashed 182 runs (not out). This feat led him to becoming the 1st ever batsman in cricket history to score 50 runs or more in 8 consecutive matches since his debut. Mendis’ innings in this second test has solidified Sri Lankan position and edged them closer to a series win.
West Indian Dawyne Brown Announces Retirement From Cricket
After suffering a groin injury that ended his final season of cricket, former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has retired from all forms of cricket. The 40-year old legend is currently the leading wicket taker in T20 format.
Nicolas Pooran Breaks Muhammad Rizwan Record
Pooran smashed Rizwan’s record of scoring the most runs in T2OI in a year. Pooran has smashed 2059 runs so far in this year, a feat he achieved in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League. Previously, the record was held by Pakistan’;s Muhammad Rizwan with2036 runs in 2021.
