Mohammad Haris has been appointed as the white-ball captain for the Pakistan Shaheens, leading the team in two 50-over matches and the nine-team Top End T20 series scheduled from 4-18 August in Darwin, Australia.
Haris, who previously captained the Shaheens to victory in the ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023, will bring his leadership skills to the fore once again. In the final of that tournament, Pakistan Shaheens triumphed over India by 128 runs to successfully defend their title.
The Pakistan Shaheens are currently in Darwin for two four-day matches against Bangladesh ‘A’, which are being held from 19-22 July and 26-29 July. Following these matches, the Shaheens will play 50-over games against Northern Territory (NT) and Bangladesh ‘A’ on 4 and 6 August, respectively, before commencing the T20 series on 9 August.
Squad Changes for White-Ball Matches
For the white-ball leg of the tour, the Shaheens have made seven changes from their red-ball side. The new inclusions are Abdul Faseeh, Arafat Minhas, Arif Yaqoob, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Imran Jnr, and Usman Khan, who replace Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Mubasir Khan, Tayyab Tahir, and Umar Amin.
Squad for White-Ball Matches
- Mohammad Haris (captain)
- Abdul Faseeh
- Arafat Minhas
- Arif Yaqoob
- Faisal Akram
- Haseebullah (wicketkeeper/batter)
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Jahandad Khan
- Kashif Ali
- Mohammad Huraira
- Mohammad Imran Jnr
- Omair bin Yousuf
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Shahnawaz Dahani
- Usman Khan
Player Support Personnel:
- Abdul Rehman (head coach)
- Mohammad Masroor (assistant coach-cum-manager)
- Mohammad Asad (physiotherapist)
- Imranullah (trainer)
- Usman Hashmi (analyst)
Schedule of White-Ball Matches
- 4 Aug: 50-over match vs Northern Territory (NT)
- 6 Aug: 50-over match vs Bangladesh ‘A’
- 10 Aug: vs Perth Scorchers (Top End T20 Series)
- 11 Aug: vs Melbourne Stars (Top End T20 Series)
- 13 Aug: vs Tasmania (Top End T20 Series)
- 15 Aug: vs Melbourne Renegades (Top End T20 Series)
- 16 Aug: vs Bangladesh ‘A’ (Top End T20 Series)
- 17 Aug: vs ACT Comets (Top End T20 Series)
Pakistan Shaheens are participating in the Darwin series for the second consecutive year. Last year, they finished as runners-up in the Top End T20 Series, losing to NT Strike in the final. However, they bounced back with convincing wins in the two one-day matches against PNG and Northern Strike.
The team is looking to build on last year’s experience and perform strongly under the leadership of Mohammad Haris in the upcoming series.
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