Pakistan add 16-year-old Naseem Shah for Tests against Australia

Pakistan cricket team is set to tour Australia for three T20I and two Test matches. Pakistan, who are ranked No 1 in ICC T20 team rankings, recently lost a home T20I series against a young Sri Lankan team. The defeat brought about many changes within the Pakistani line-up. Regular skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed was sacked from captaincy following Pakistan’s poor run of form in the past few months.

Pakistan likely to unleash 16-year old pacer Naseem Shah

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 16-man squad for the upcoming Tests in Australia. In their line-up, the board also included 16-year old pacer Naseem Shah for the tour. Naseem Shah made his first-class debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited during the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He is also likely to make his Test debut in one of the two matches next month. Having played only five first-class matches, Shah picked up 17 wickets at an impressive average of 18.70.

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Pakistan tour of Australia 2019

Pakistan will start their trip ‘Down Under’ with a 20-over tour match against Cricket Australia XI. The tour game will be followed by three T20 internationals which will start from November 3. The first game will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground with second and third T20I to be played at the Manuka Oval and Perth Stadium respectively. The Test series between two nations will start from November 21 onwards at The Gabba in Brisbane and it will also form a part of the ongoing inaugural ICC World Test Championship.

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