Pakistani pacemaker Shahnawaz Dahani expressed his dissatisfaction with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the selectors for not including him in the squad for the Asia Cup and Afghanistan series.
Former wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif tweeted a picture containing the List-A career stats of Pakistan’s fast bowlers that were included in the squad.
Pakistani Pacers List A stats. #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/kDacUgWoMW
— Rashid Latif | 🇵🇰 (@iRashidLatif68) August 10, 2023
Dahani did not like that he was not part of that list and ended up tweeting a picture of his stats and wrote:
“Seems as if Dahani is not a Pakistani pacer??”
Responding to his own tweet, the pacemaker also expressed disappointment with sports journalists for not challenging the selectors.
“Not even a single journalist or cricket analyst even dared to ask questions or show these stats to selectors #Ripsportsjournalism,” he tweeted.
Later Dahani deleted the tweets.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the team lineup for the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan and the Asia Cup on Wednesday, August 10.
The selection was disclosed during a press conference held by newly appointed chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
An initial squad of 18 players will confront Afghanistan in Sri Lanka from August 22 to 26. This roster will later be trimmed to 17 players for the Asia Cup, commencing at the Multan Cricket Stadium on August 30 with a match against Nepal.
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The squad’s composition was finalized through discussions involving the national men’s selection committee, which includes Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn, and Hassan Cheema (secretary), along with Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam.
Saud Shakeel, who demonstrated consistent performance in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, secured his place in the squad. Tayyab Tahir, who scored a century in the Emerging Asia Cup final against India, was also included.
Faheem Ashraf, who last participated in an ODI in 2021, earned a spot in the ODI squad for both the Afghanistan series and the Asia Cup.
SQUAD:
- – Babar Azam (captain)
- – Shadab Khan (vice-captain)
- – Abdullah Shafique
- – Faheem Ashraf
- – Haris Rauf
- – Iftikhar Ahmed
- – Imam-ul-Haq
- – Mohammad Haris
- – Mohammad Wasim Jr
- – Saud Shakeel (Afghanistan series only)
- – Naseem Shah
- – Salman Ali Agha
- – Shaheen Afridi
- – Tayyab Tahir
- – Usama Mir
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