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Pakistan Tour Australia 2016-17: Pakistan Squad and Schedule for ODI Series against Australia

Pakistan Cricket Board

Chief Selector Pakistan Cricket Team, Inzamam-ul-Haq has finalized the 15-member ODI squad against Australia after considering the suggestions of with the team Head Coach and the ODI captain.

Pakistan Team will play five ODI matches in the tour from January 13, 2017 to January 26, 2017.

The Selected players are,  Azhar Ali (Captain), Sharjeel Khan, Baber Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asad Shafique, Umer Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmad (Vice Captain & WK),  Mohammad Rizwan, Immad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Hassan Ali, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Irfan.

Inzamam ul Haq said in his media statement,

“The ODI team has been selected keeping in mind the conditions in Australia and the performances of players in the recent ODI series against West Indies and in the domestic cricket. The team is a fine blend of experience and youth, and the selectors have stick to the same combination of players selected against West Indies series earlier and believe that team will do well in the tour.”

The Schedule of ODI Series:

1st ODI 13-Jan at Gabba, Brisbane
2nd ODI 15-Jan Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
3rd ODI 19-Jan Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
4th ODI 22-Jan Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
5th ODI 26-Jan Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

 

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