Pakistan batter Babar Azam will lead an 18-member squad for the Ireland and England series as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the team on Thursday.
Addressing the press conference flanked by Abdul Razzaq, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Yousuf said: “Usama Mir and Zaman Khan have been dropped for the series. Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali have replaced Usama Mir and Zaman Khan.”
Speaking about the injury of Mohammad Rizwan, Yousuf said: “There is quite improvement as far as Mohammad Rizwan’s injury is concerned. The national team is ready to play on any wicket and against any opposition.
“Both Mohammad Rizwan and Irfan Khan are getting better,” said Yousuf.
PAKISTAN SQUAD:
Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afrid and Usman Khan