<p><strong>Pakistan appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi as T20I captain after Babar Azam's exit, Shaan Masood to lead Test side: </strong>Speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed Pakistan's new T20I captain, while Shaan Masood will lead the Test side following Babar Azam's exit from the leadership role. The decision was rolled out in public shortly after Babar Azam announced his position on leaving the captaincy.</p>



<p>Soon after Babar announced his resignation in public, the Pakistan Cricket Board issued a statement clarifying that the then-captain was offered an option to extend the leadership role in the Test format, which he declined, and his fate in the white-ball cricket was already decided and there was no need for any changes in it.</p>



<p>"After consultation with his family, Babar decided to step down and PCB stands behind his decision. PCB respects his decision and continues to support him as a player. Babar Azam is truly a world-class player and we want him to continue to thrive as a player," Zaka Ashraf said. "He is one of the best batters Pakistan has ever produced. He is our asset, and we will continue to support him."</p>



<p>Meanwhile, with no immediate ODI planned for Pakistan, the cricket board has decided to not announce the new ODI captain for the team.</p>



<p>Notably, Shaheen Shah Afridi was touted to succeed Babar Azam in the T20I captaincy. His stint with his Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars complimented that decision. Afridi experienced immediate success in the PSL with two back-to-back trophy wins for Lahore Qalandars. Under his leadership, Lahore became the first side in the PSL to defend their title.</p>



<p>The pacer will be in action in the coming months. His first assignment as the T20I captain will be against New Zealand in 2024. Pakistan and New Zealand are set to play 5 game T20I series, starting 12 January 2024.</p>



<p>On the other side, Shaan Masood's captaincy stint will be on display as Pakistan travels to Australia for the three-game test series in December 2023 and January 2024. </p>



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<p>"Shan has been appointed captain till the end of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. Shan?s first assignment as captain will be a three-match Test series against Australia in Australia starting from 14 December," said PCB in a statement release.</p>



<p>"Meanwhile, left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah will lead Pakistan Men?s Team in the T20I format and his first assignment as captain will be the five-match T20I series in New Zealand from 12 to 21 January," it added.</p>



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Pakistan appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi as T20I captain after Babar Azam's exit, Shaan Masood to lead Test side

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=PAK+vs+AUS" rel="nofollow">PAK vs AUS</a>, Pakistan announces a strong test squad for the Australia tour, Shan Masood to lead the team | Pakistan vs Australia Test 2023:</strong> The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announces a 18 members squad for the test series against <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Australia" rel="nofollow">Australia</a>. The Newly appointed Chief Selector Wahab Riaz revealed the test squad.</p>



<p>The Test series between <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Pakistan" rel="nofollow">Pakistan </a>and Australia is scheduled from December 14, 2023 to January 7, 2024. There will be a total of three matches played between the teams in this series. All the matches will start from 5:00 PM (IST) and it will be exciting to watch both the teams playing test cricket.</p>



<p>Shan Masood will be the new captain of the Pakistan Men's Cricket Team as Babar Azam resigned after the poor performance of the team in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023. Pakistan played nine matches and they were able to win only four games whereas they lost the remaining games.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The Three match Test series between Pakistan and Australia is very important for the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Cycle as the series winning team will occupy the top position in the WTC Points Table.?</p>



<p>Currently, Pakistan is leading the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table as they occupied the first position with 24 points and PCT of 100. Team India is present at second position in the WTC 2023-25 Points Table with 16 points and PCT of 66.67 whereas Australia is at third with 18 points and PCT of 30.00.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PAK vs AUS, Some New faces were added in the test squad:</strong></h2>



<p>Saim Ayub gets a maiden call for Pakistan's test team in the upcoming series against Australia. Saim Ayub is a left handed opening batsman, who gave an exceptional performance in Pakistan Super Leagues (PSL) 2023. He is expected to play the first test match against Australia on December 14, 2023.</p>



<p>Khurram Shahzad, a fast bowler also got a maiden call in the test squad for the Australia tour. Khurram Shahzad performed wonderfully in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy as he was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PAK vs AUS 2023, Pakistan's Test Squad:</strong></h2>



<p>Shan Masood (<strong>C</strong>), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (<strong>WK</strong>), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi.</p>



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PAK vs AUS, Pakistan announces a strong test squad for the Australia tour, Shan Masood to lead the team | Pakistan vs Australia Test 2023

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=PAK+vs+AUS" rel="nofollow">PAK vs AUS</a>: PCB Announced New Batting Coach of Pakistan Men's Team Ahead of Australia Tour:</strong>?The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed the former England cricketer<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=+Adam+Hollioake" rel="nofollow"> Adam Hollioake</a> as the new batting coach of the Pakistan Men's Cricket Team, who will be starting his journey with Pakistan in the Australia Tour.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Pakistan" rel="nofollow">Pakistan </a>will be playing the three-match test series with Australia, which is scheduled to start next month. After Pakistan's failure in the ODI World Cup 2023, PCB made many changes in the coaching staff of the Pakistan Men's Cricket Team.</p>



<p>Hollioake has played four test matches and 35 one-day internationals for England. Adam Hollioake will be the new batting coach, who will be playing a crucial role for Pakistan as he will be part of the team in the three-test match against Australia.</p>



<p>Adam Hollioake is an experienced coach who was part of the coaching staff for Hong Kong, England Lions, and Boost Defenders. He was also part of the England Team in the last Ashes series, which was played in Australia, but, unfortunately, he was detected as COVID-19 positive at that time and wasn't able to serve his country.</p>



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<p>Pakistan performed poorly in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, and in response to it, Babar Azam resigned from all formats as the captain of the Pakistan Men's Cricket Team. Also, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made significant changes in the coaching staff.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PAK vs AUS, New Captain and Coaches of Pakistan ahead of Australia tour:</strong></h2>



<p>After Babar Azam, Shan Masood is going to lead the Pakistan Men's Cricket Team in the three-match test series against Australia. Shaheen Shah Afridi will be leading Pakistan in the T20I format, whereas the ODI captain is yet to be announced by PCB.</p>



<p>Naveed Akram Cheema replaced Grant Bradburn as the new head coach of the Pakistan Men's Cricket Team, whereas Mohd. Hafeez replaced Mickey Arthur as the new team director after Pakistan failed in the ODI World Cup 2023.</p>



<p>Most importantly, after the Australia Tour, Pakistan will play a crucial T20I series with New Zealand, which will help them prepare for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024. PCB's decision to make such changes before the Australia series is to get momentum before the T20I series against New Zealand.</p>



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PAK vs AUS: PCB Announces New Batting Coach of Pakistan Men's Team Ahead of Australia Tour

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<p><strong>Pakistan Tour Of Australia 2023:</strong> After some major shuffles in the team's leadership and PCB council members, Pakistan's first outing after the World Cup 2023 is scheduled for Australia. Pakistan will be touring Australia for three test matches which will be played from December 14 to January 7. Here we are with the Pakistan Tour Of Australia 2023 Schedule, Full Squads, Venues, Timings and All You Need To Know.</p>



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<p>Following Pakistan's dismal World Cup 2023 campaign, Babar Azam announced his resignation as captain of all three forms, which dealt a severe blow to Pakistani cricket. Shan Masood was named the Test team captain shortly after, and Shaheen Shah Afridi assumed leadership of the Twenty20 team. Pakistan has not yet named a captain for the One-Day International team.</p>



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<p>In their twelve tours to Australia, Pakistan has never emerged victorious in a Test series, and they have lost their previous fourteen five-day matches in a row in Australia. Since 1995, Pakistan has not prevailed in an Australian Test match. With newfound optimism, the Asian team is traveling to Australia for a three-match Test series that runs from December 14 to January 7.</p>



<p>Pakistan began their World Test Championship 2023-25 campaign with a resounding 2-0 win over Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka earlier this year. With their 100% winning track in this new WTC cycle, they are also the table topper of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points table.</p>



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<p>Down below is the Pakistan Tour Of Australia 2023 Schedule, Full Squads, Venues, Timings, and All You Need To Know:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pakistan-tour-of-australia-2023-schedule"><strong>Pakistan Tour Of Australia 2023 Schedule</strong></h2>



<p>The first match of Pakistan is scheduled to be a warm-up match and that too against Prime Minister XI. The match will be played in Canberra from December 6 to December 9.</p>



<p>The first test will be played at Perth Stadium starting December 14. The match is scheduled to start at 7:50 AM IST. Then it will be followed by the second test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The second test will kick-start on 26 December at 05:00 AM IST. </p>



<p>The teams will then move to Sydney for the final test. The Sydney Test will start on January 3 at 05:00 AM.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Dates</th><td><strong>Matches</strong></td><td><strong>Venue</strong></td><td><strong>Timing (IST)</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>06 Dec- 09 Dec</td><td>Prime Minister XI vs Pakistan (Warm-up Match)</td><td>Canberra</td><td>05:00 AM</td></tr><tr><td>14 Dec- 18 Dec</td><td>Australia vs Pakistan (1st Test)</td><td>Perth Stadium, Perth</td><td>07:50 AM</td></tr><tr><td>26 Dec- 30 Dec</td><td>Australia vs Pakistan (2nd Test)</td><td>MCG, Melbourne</td><td>05:00 AM</td></tr><tr><td>03 Jan- 07 Jan</td><td>Australia vs Pakistan (3rd Test)</td><td>SCG, Sydney</td><td>05:00 AM</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pakistan-tour-of-australia-2023-squads"><strong>Pakistan Tour Of Australia 2023 Squads</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Pakistan Squad:</strong> Shan Masood (c), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam ul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Nauman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi</p>



<p><strong>Australia Squad:</strong> Yet To Announce.</p>



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Pakistan Tour Of Australia 2023 Schedule, Full Squads, Venues, Timings and All You Need To Know.

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=AUS+vs+PAK" rel="nofollow">AUS vs PAK</a>: Test Schedule, Squad, Venues, Head to Head Records, Live Streaming Details | Pakistan Tour of Australia 2023-24: </strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Pakistan" rel="nofollow">Pakistan </a>will be playing a three-match Test series against Australia, which is scheduled from December 14, 2023, to January 07, 2024, in Australia. It is going to be tough competition between both the teams to win the series and get a better position in the ICC WTC Points Table 2023.</p>



<p>After<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=+Babar+Azam" rel="nofollow"> Babar Azam</a> resigned as Captain of Pakistan Men's Cricket Team in all formats, Shan Masood is going to lead Pakistan's Test Team in the series against Australia. Pakistan didn't perform well in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, but now, they will try to perform better and increase their confidence.</p>



<p>All the key players returned to the squad as some of the key players were rested during the T20I series against India. Pat Cummins will be leading the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Australia" rel="nofollow">Australian Team</a> in this three-match test series against Pakistan. Australia played excellent cricket in the ODI World Cup 2023 and they won the tournament as well but lost the recent T20I series against India by 4-1.</p>



<p>The First Test Match is scheduled at Perth Cricket Stadium (Also Known as Optus Stadium) and the match will start from December 14 to 18 whereas the second and third matches will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground and Sydney Cricket Ground, respectively. David Warner will be playing his last test match at SCG, Sydney after which he will retire from test cricket.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><strong><strong>AUS vs PAK</strong></strong> 2023-24 Test Schedule</strong>:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date</strong></td><td><strong>Match Details</strong></td><td><strong>Venue</strong></td></tr><tr><td>December 14-18, 2023</td><td>AUS vs PAK, 1st Test</td><td>Perth Stadium, Perth.</td></tr><tr><td>December 26-30, 2023</td><td>AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test</td><td>Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne</td></tr><tr><td>January 03-07, 2024</td><td>AUS vs PAK, 3rd Test</td><td>Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><strong>AUS vs PAK</strong> 2023-24 Venue list:</strong></h2>



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<li>Perth Stadium, Perth.</li>
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<li>Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne</li>
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<li>Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><strong><strong>AUS vs PAK</strong></strong> 2023-24 Test Series Live Streaming Details:</strong></h2>



<p>Australia vs Pakistan three-match test Series 2023-2024 will be streaming on star Sports Network in India for TV Users whereas Mobile Users can watch whole all the matches of this series at Disney+ Hostar.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><strong>AUS vs PAK 2023-24</strong> Test Squad:</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Australia Squad: </strong>Pat Cummins (<strong>C</strong>), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Scott Boland, Alex Carey(<strong>WK</strong>), Cameron Green, David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Mitch Starc.</p>



<p><strong>Pakistan Squad:</strong> Shan Masood (<strong>C</strong>), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Abrar Ahmed, Aamir Jamal, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (<strong>WK</strong>), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AUS vs PAK Test Head to Head Records:</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Matches Played:</strong> 69</p>



<p><strong>Australia Won:</strong> 34</p>



<p><strong>Pakistan Won:</strong> 15</p>



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AUS vs PAK: Test Schedule, Squad, Venues, Head to Head Records, Live Streaming Details | Pakistan Tour of Australia 2023-24

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<p>After having lots of meetings with the players and coaching staff, the Pakistan Cricket Board (<strong>PCB</strong>) announced their new skipper for the white-ball cricket. Previously,<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Shaheen+Shah+Afridi" rel="nofollow"> Shaheen Shah Afridi </a>and Shan Masood were leading the T20I and ODI sides but PCB named Babar Azam as their new skipper in both T20Is and ODIs after Shaheen Afridi failed to perform in the recent series and also in the PSL 2024, where his team Lahore Qalandars finished the tournament at the bottom of the points table.</p>



<p>In a surprising turn of events, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Babar+Azam" rel="nofollow">Babar Azam</a>, who stepped down as skipper of the Pakistan National Cricket team from all three formats now, reappointed as a captain of Pakistan's T20I &amp; ODI teams. The ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024 is scheduled to start on June 01, 2024, and PCB wants their best team in the tournament.</p>



<p>However few months back, Shaheen Shah Afridi was appointed the captain of Pakistan Men's T20I team, this decision came after Pakistan had a poor performance in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023.</p>



<p>But Shaheen lost a five-match T20I series against New Zealand by 4-1. He was also leading <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore_Qalandars">Lahore Qalandars </a>in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 but he did a poor job there too and failed to qualify for the PSL 2024 Playoffs. Therefore, PCB went with their most experienced and successful captain for the White-ball cricket, especially for the T20 World Cup 2024.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Pakistan's strategy behind removing Shaheen as a Captain and reappointing Babar Azam:</strong></h3>



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<p>Babar's reinstatement marks a significant shift in the PCB's strategy for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Mohd. Rizwan was also the one of main contenders to get the captaincy as his team Multan Sultans won the PSL 2024 but Babar Azam has numerous victories in white-ball cricket and he led the team quite better than others.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Reasons for Babar's reappointment:</strong></h2>



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<li><strong>Excellent track record:?</strong>Under the leadership of Babar Azam, the Pakistan National Cricket team has performed phenomenally in many tournaments however they failed to give their best in the ODI World Cup 2023 but one tournament can't judge any player or captain.</li>
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<li><strong>Experience:</strong>?Before stepping down as skipper, Babar Azam was leading Pakistan in all three formats for a long time and he indeed quite succeeded in it. Babar made good decisions in the pressure situations for his team and also led them to victory in some games.</li>
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<li><strong>Shaheen's Work-load Management:</strong>?After Shaheen Shah Afridi was appointed as skipper of Pakistan Men's T20I team, Shaheen's performance declined due to the lots of captaincy pressure. Now, Babar Azam is the new captain of Pakistan's T20I team, Shaheen can focus more on his bowling ahead of the ICC tournament.</li>
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Not Shaheen or Rizwan, This Player Appointed as Pakistan's new skipper in White-Ball Cricket

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<p><strong>PAK vs BAN Schedule 2024:</strong> Amid the political crisis in their own country, Bangladesh are set to fly early to Pakistan for their pre-scheduled bilateral series against Pakistan. Here is this post, we will walk you through PAK vs BAN Schedule 2024, Fixtures, Squads, Venues, Timings, and Other Details.</p>



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<p>Bangladesh are scheduled to play a bilateral Test Series against their Asian Rivals Pakistan and following the political crises in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh National Cricket Team has decided to visit Pakistan earlier than the scheduled time. </p>



<p>Pakistan's training camp will start at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on August 11, led by red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood. According to Cricbuzz, the PCB is expected to extend Bangladesh's stay in Rawalpindi for a few extra days and provide them with the necessary training facilities.</p>



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<p>In recent matchups, Pakistan started strong, winning their first two Tests against Sri Lanka before hitting a rough patch with two losses against Australia. Meanwhile, Bangladesh managed a single victory over New Zealand but struggled afterward, losing the rematch with the Kiwis and two more against Sri Lanka. </p>



<p>When Bangladesh takes on Pakistan, they are expected to meet with a tough battle, especially on spin-friendly pitches where the challenge only intensifies. </p>



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<p>Unlike white ball cricket, Babar Azam will be playing the series as the frontline batter(not as the Captain). Shan Masood has been announced as the skipper of the test side for the Bangladesh Test Series.</p>



<p>Let's take a look at the PAK vs BAN Schedule 2024, Fixtures, Squads, Venues, Timings, and Other Details:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pak-vs-ban-schedule-2024"><strong>PAK vs BAN Schedule 2024</strong></h2>



<p>Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan 2024 will feature a two-match Test Series. The first test will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from 21st August. After the Rawalpindi Test, the two teams are scheduled to travel to Karachi. The second test is expected to start on 30th August.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th><strong>Date</strong></th><th><strong>Match</strong></th><th><strong>Venue</strong></th><th><strong>Time</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Aug 21- Aug 25</td><td>PAK vs BAN, 1st Test</td><td>Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium</td><td>10:30 AM</td></tr><tr><td>Aug 30- Sept 03</td><td>PAK vs BAN, 2nd Test</td><td>Karachi National Stadium</td><td>10:30 AM</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pak-vs-ban-squads"><strong>PAK vs BAN Squads</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Pakistan Test Squad:</strong> Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Aamir Jamal (subject to Fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Afridi</p>



<p><strong>Bangladesh Test Squad: </strong>Yet to be announced.</p>



<p><strong>READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/icc-mens-odi-team-rankings-updated-after-ind-vs-sl-odi-series-2024-full-odi-team-standings/">ICC Men?s ODI Team Rankings Updated After IND vs SL ODI Series 2024 | Full ODI Team Standings</a><div></div><div class="tdb-author-name-wrap" style="align-items: baseline"></div></strong><div><span style="font-family: Rubik;font-size: 36px"></span></div></p>



<p><strong>SOURCE- <a href="https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/bangladesh-cricket-team-to-arrive-in-lahore-on-13-august.html">PCB OFFICIAL</a></strong></p>

PAK vs BAN Schedule 2024, Fixture, Squads, Venues, Timings and Other Details | Bangladesh Tour OF Pakistan 2024

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<p>Shan Masood-led Pakistan suffered a shocking 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first test match of the two-match series and following that defeat, the home side is looking to bounce back with a win in the second test match and equalise the series, scheduled to be played between the 30th of August and 3rd of September at Rawalpindi?s Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.</p>



<p>The ongoing test-series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is a part of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?s World Test Championship 2023-2025 cycle.</p>



<p>The upcoming second test match is a must-win game for the Shaheens as they cannot afford to suffer yet another defeat against the Bangla Tigers or else they will end up losing the series.</p>



<p>Talking about the weather, the conditions are expected to be overcast and humid, with a huge possibility of extreme thunderstorms.</p>



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<p>Additionally, winds will be blowing from the northeastern end at a speed of around 11 km/h, with wind gusts expected to reach a speed of 32 km/h. The chances of rainfall interfering with the first day of the test match are pretty high at 85% with a humidity percentage of 79%.</p>



<p>In the first test match of the series, Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh scripted history as they defeated the Shaheens for the first time in the longest format of the game, winning the match flawlessly by a margin of 10 wickets and taking a lead of 1-0 in the two-match series.</p>



<p>The Bangla Tigers are looking confident and they would be looking to carry forward their winning momentum of the first test into the second test and clinch the series 2-0.</p>



<p>For more information, visit the official website of <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/">ICC</a></p>



<p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/strongest-pakistan-playing11-for-pak-vs-ban-2nd-test-prediction/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/strongest-pakistan-playing11-for-pak-vs-ban-2nd-test-prediction/">Strongest Pakistan Playing11 for PAK vs BAN 2nd Test Prediction</a><br><br></p>

PAK vs BAN: Weather Forecast of Rawalpindi ahead of second test

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<p>The second test match of the two-match test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is being played at Rawalpindi?s Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.</p>



<p>While the first day of the second test got washed out due to rain, the second day was a really good one as Bangladesh, who won the toss and opted to field first, dominated the Pakistani batting unit completely as the home side got all-out for a total of 274 runs.</p>



<p>Off-Break bowler Mediy Hasan Miraz was the pick of the Bangladeshi bowlers as he took a really good five wicket haul with figures of 5-61 next to his name while seamer Taskin Ahmed played a good supportive hand as well as he picked up three important wickets of Abdullah Shafique, Salman Ali Agha and Saud Shakeel and ended the first inning with figures of 3-57 next to his name.</p>



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<p>The Green Shirts got off to a horrible start as Bangladeshi seamer Taskin Ahmed sent the stumps of Abdullah Shafique for a walk and the opener was sent back to the pavilion without scoring a single run.</p>



<p>But, the home side executed the recovery process in a good fashion as opener Saim Ayub and skipper Shan Masood stitched a partnership of 100+ runs for the second wicket and ended the first session of the second test match in a dominating fashion. Shan was going after the Bangladeshi bowlers from one end while his partner Saim Ayub kept hold of the other end.</p>



<p>However, post the conclusion of the lunch period, both the set batters got dismissed after scoring their respective half-centuries as the visitors executed a comeback. Mehidy Hasan Miraz trapped Shan Masood for 57 runs in front of the stumps while Saim Ayub got stumped after playing a good inning of 58 runs.</p>



<p>Following the dismissals of both the set batters, the duo of Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel joined hands at the crease but the latter wasn?t able to stay for a long time as he nicked the ball directly into the stumps off the bowling of Taskin Ahmed and thus he got out very cheaply.&nbsp;</p>



<p>In the final over before tea, experienced left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan foxed Babar Azam in front of the stumps and he too went back after playing a decent knock of 31 runs in 77 deliveries.</p>



<p>This dismissal against Bangladesh meant that Azam has not scored a half century in his last 15 Test Cricket innings and he will have to find a way to return to his best if he wants to help his team to stay alive in the race of qualifying for the final of the World Test Champion (WTC) 2023-2025 cycle.</p>



<p>After losing Babar before the tea break, things got even worse for the Shan Masood-led team as the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led team?s bowling attack continued with their attacking intent and kept on picking important wickets in the final session of Day two of the second test.</p>



<p>Fast bowler Nahid Rana got the better of the previous game?s centurion Mohammad Rizwan (29 runs in 63 balls) as he balled a beautiful back of a length delivery that managed to clip the edge of Rizwan?s bat.</p>



<p>Salman Ali Agha came into bat at number seven and he started the revival process of the Shaheen?s embarrassing inning and played an important knock of 54 runs in 95 deliveries.</p>



<p>However, he didn?t find any support from the batters at the other end as Mehidy Hasan Miraz sent the duo of Mohammad Ali (2 runs in 16 balls) and Khurram Shehzad packing to the dugout (12 runs in 41 balls) which put Salman under a lot of pressure.</p>



<p>After bringing up his half-century, Agha wanted to play aggressive strokes but in the process of carrying on with his aggression, he gave his wicket away to Taskin Ahmed as Shakib Al Hasan held on to a difficult catch.</p>



<p>Once Salman Ali Agha got dismissed, things became easier for the bowling unit of the visitors as Abrar Ahmed was the final Pakistani batter to fall after he got stumped and his dismissal meant off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Meraz picked up his 10th five-wicket haul in the longest format of the game.</p>



<p>Talking about the batting performance of Bangladesh, the opening duo of Zakir Hasan (0* runs in 3 balls) and Shadman Islam (6 runs in 9 balls) played out the first two overs successfully at the stroke of stumps. Najmul Hossain Shanto and his men trail by 264 runs.</p>



<p><strong>Pakistan&nbsp;1st Innings&nbsp;</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table aligncenter"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">BATTING</th><th>&nbsp;</th><th>R</th><th>B</th><th>4s</th><th>6s</th><th>SR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Abdullah Shafique&nbsp;</td><td>b Taskin Ahmed</td><td><strong>0</strong></td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saim Ayub&nbsp;</td><td>st ?Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz</td><td><strong>58</strong></td><td>110</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>52.72</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Shan Masood&nbsp;(c)</td><td>lbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz</td><td><strong>57</strong></td><td>69</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>82.60</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Babar Azam&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Shakib Al Hasan</td><td><strong>31</strong></td><td>77</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>40.25</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saud Shakeel&nbsp;</td><td>b Taskin Ahmed</td><td><strong>16</strong></td><td>28</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>57.14</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Mohammad Rizwan&nbsp;?</td><td>c Najmul Hossain Shanto b Nahid Rana</td><td><strong>29</strong></td><td>63</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>46.03</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Salman Agha&nbsp;</td><td>c Shakib Al Hasan b Taskin Ahmed</td><td><strong>54</strong></td><td>95</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>56.84</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Khurram Shahzad&nbsp;</td><td>c Shakib Al Hasan b Mehidy Hasan Miraz</td><td><strong>12</strong></td><td>41</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>29.26</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Mohammad Ali&nbsp;</td><td>c Shadman Islam b Mehidy Hasan Miraz</td><td><strong>2</strong></td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>12.50</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Abrar Ahmed&nbsp;</td><td>st ?Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz</td><td><strong>9</strong></td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>128.57</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Mir Hamza&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td><strong>0</strong></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Extras</td><td>(lb 4, nb 1, w 1)</td><td><strong>6</strong></td><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">TOTAL</td><td>85.1 Ov&nbsp;(RR: 3.21)</td><td>274</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>BOWLING</th><th>O</th><th>M</th><th>R</th><th>W</th><th>ECON</th><th>WD</th><th>NB</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Taskin Ahmed</td><td>17</td><td>2</td><td>57</td><td><strong>3</strong></td><td>3.35</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Hasan Mahmud</td><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>60</td><td><strong>0</strong></td><td>4.28</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Nahid Rana</td><td>15</td><td>1</td><td>58</td><td><strong>1</strong></td><td>3.86</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Mehidy Hasan Miraz</td><td>22.1</td><td>2</td><td>61</td><td><strong>5</strong></td><td>2.75</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Shakib Al Hasan</td><td>17</td><td>3</td><td>34</td><td><strong>1</strong></td><td>2.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p><strong>Bangladesh&nbsp;1st Innings&nbsp;</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table aligncenter"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>BATTING</th><th>&nbsp;</th><th>R</th><th>B</th><th>4s</th><th>6s</th><th>SR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/shadman-islam-629057">Shadman Islam&nbsp;</a></td><td>not out</td><td><strong>6</strong></td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>66.66</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/zakir-hasan-697059">Zakir Hasan&nbsp;</a></td><td>not out</td><td><strong>0</strong></td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Extras</td><td>(b 4)</td><td><strong>4</strong></td><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>TOTAL</td><td>2 Ov&nbsp;(RR: 5.00)</td><td>10/0</td><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><strong>Yet to bat:&nbsp;</strong>Najmul Hossain Shanto&nbsp;(c),<a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/najmul-hossain-shanto-629058">&nbsp;</a>Mominul Haque,&nbsp;Mushfiqur Rahim,&nbsp;Shakib Al Hasan,&nbsp;Litton Das&nbsp;?,<a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/litton-das-536936">&nbsp;</a>Mehidy Hasan Miraz,<a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mehidy-hasan-miraz-629063">&nbsp;</a>Hasan Mahmud,<a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/hasan-mahmud-926629">&nbsp;</a>Taskin Ahmed,<a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/taskin-ahmed-538506">&nbsp;</a>Nahid Rana&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>BOWLING</th><th>O</th><th>M</th><th>R</th><th>W</th><th>ECON</th><th>WD</th><th>NB</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Mir Hamza</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td><strong>0</strong></td><td>5.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Khurram Shahzad</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td><strong>0</strong></td><td>1.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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