Pakistan include Sarfaraz, Haider in T20 WC squad
Pakistan made three changes to their squad for the T20 World Cup, bringing in former captain Sarafraz Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman and Haider Ali at the expense of Azam Khan, Mohammad Hasnain and Khushdil Shah, on Friday.
LAHORE: Pakistan made three changes to their squad for the T20 World Cup, bringing in former captain Sarafraz Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman and Haider Ali at the expense of Azam Khan, Mohammad Hasnain and Khushdil Shah, on Friday.
Former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq was named interim head coach following the resignation of Misbah ul-Haq.
As announced earlier, former Australia batter Matthew Hayden and former South Africa pacer Vernon Philander will be the team's batting and bowling consultants for the mega event.
Many former Pakistan cricketers, including Rashid Latif and Shoaib Akhtar, wanted wholesale changes to the squad announced on September 4.
"After taking into consideration player performances and form, the selectors have made three changes," said the PCB.
"Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haider Ali have replaced Azam Khan and Mohammad Hasnain respectively, while Fakhar Zaman, who was originally named as a travel reserve, has swapped places with Khushdil Shah.
Pakistan open their World Cup campaign against India on October 24. Agencies
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