Pakistan Announces Squads for Australia Tour; Fakhar Zaman Dropped

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On October 27, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced their white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of Australia. Pakistan will play three ODIs and three T20Is starting from November 4. Along with the Australia series, the PCB also revealed the squad for their Zimbabwe tour.

Fakhar Zaman Left Out Amid Controversy

One of the biggest surprises was the exclusion of Fakhar Zaman from both squads. His omission comes shortly after he made headlines for a Twitter post in which he criticized the PCB and expressed support for Babar Azam. While the board did not comment on the controversy directly, the move has sparked speculation about the relationship between the player and management.

Big Names Return for Australia Tour

Several star players who were rested for the Zimbabwe tour—Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf—are back in the squad for the Australia series. These senior players are expected to bolster Pakistan’s campaign, though the PCB has yet to announce the captain for the series, leaving fans guessing who will lead the side.

Pakistan’s ODI and T20I Squads for Australia Tour

ODI Squad: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi

T20I Squad: Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan

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