Pakistan Shaheens Set for White-Ball Matches in Darwin Tour

The Pakistan Shaheens cricket team will commence the white-ball segment of their Darwin tour with a 50-over match against hosts Northern Territory Strike at the Gardens Oval on Sunday. Following this, Shaheens will face Bangladesh ‘A’ in the second 50-over match at the DXC Arena on Tuesday before shifting to the T20 format for the nine-team Top End T20 Series from 9-18 August.

Pakistan Shaheens, last year’s finalists, are scheduled to take on Perth Scorchers in their opening match of the Top End T20 Series on 10 August. Other participating teams include Bangladesh ‘A’, Northern Territory Strike, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Comets, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, and Tasmania.

In preparation for these matches, the Pakistan Shaheens squad has undergone two changes. Fast bowler Kashif Ali has been ruled out due to a right thigh tear sustained during the second four-day match against Bangladesh ‘A’. Additionally, Tayyab Tahir has replaced Mohammad Huraira, who has returned to Pakistan for potential inclusion in this month’s red-ball matches against Bangladesh.

Mohammad Haris will lead the team as captain, with Abdul Rehman serving as head coach and Mohammad Masroor as assistant coach and team manager.

Pakistan Shaheens Squad:

• Mohammad Haris (captain)
• Abdul Faseeh
• Arafat Minhas
• Arif Yaqoob
• Faisal Akram
• Haseebullah (wicketkeeper/batter)
• Jahandad Khan
• Khurram Shahzad (only available for the 50-over matches)
• Muhammad Irfan Khan
• Mohammad Imran Jnr
• Mubasir Khan
• Omair Bin Yousuf
• Sahibzada Farhan
• Tayyab Tahir
• Usman Khan

Schedule of Pakistan Shaheens White-Ball Matches:

• 4 Aug – 50-over match vs Northern Territory (Gardens Oval)
• 6 Aug – 50-over match vs Bangladesh ‘A’ (DXC Arena)
• 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)
• 18 Aug – Final (Top End T20 Series)

The white-ball leg of the Darwin tour promises to be a competitive and valuable experience for the Pakistan Shaheens, offering a platform to showcase their skills and prepare for upcoming international challenges.