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LAHORE, Oct 13 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that four top players, including former captain Babar Azam,
have been released from the squad to get some food rest and return rejuvenated for international duty.
The PCB spokesman, in a statement issued here on Sunday, said that Babar Azam is the best batsman of his generation and the PCB wants a mentally refreshed Babar to represent the Pakistan side in future.
The PCB spokesman said that selecting the squad for the upcoming Tests against England has been a challenging task for the selectors. They had to carefully consider current player form, the urgency to bounce back in the series and Pakistan’s demanding 2024-25 international schedule. With these factors in mind and in the best interest of Pakistan cricket and the players, it was decided to rest Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
The spokesman said the PCB, at the same time, is offering opportunities to our young players and domestic performers to showcase their skills against a formidable England side. The PCB believes that each of Haseebullah, Mehran, Kamran Ghulam, Muhammad Ali, Noman, Sajid and Zahid have an ability to rise to the occasion and serve the team in the remaining two Tests.
“The PCB is to focus developing the next generation of our Test players too, and this series is a chance to induct youngster in the squad,” the spokesman said.