PCB announces 16-member squad for T20I series against Australia

The Pakistan Cricket Board has named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia.

According to the PCB press release, the matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on 29th and 31st of this month and 1st of the next month.

Salman Ali Agha will lead the squad while the remaining squad members are Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan and Usman Tariq.

Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi have returned to the T20I squad after missing the three-match series against Sri Lanka in January.

Pakistan squad and player support personnel are expected to convene in Lahore on Saturday to begin their preparations for the series the following day. Australia are set to arrive in Pakistan on 28th of this month.