{"id":246218,"date":"2022-02-24T09:38:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T04:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=246218"},"modified":"2022-02-24T09:38:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T04:38:42","slug":"nawaz-ruled-out-as-pcb-announces-updated-test-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/nawaz-ruled-out-as-pcb-announces-updated-test-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Nawaz ruled out as PCB announces updated Test squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia series<br \/>\nSarfaraz Ahmed, Naseem Shah added to reserve players list<br \/>\n LAHORE<br \/>\nAll-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been ruled out of the Pakistan-Australia Test series as the cricket board (PCB) Wednesday announced an updated squad.<br \/>\nThe much-awaited Test series against Australia will commence on  March 4 in Rawalpindi. This will be the first time an Aussie squad will visit Pakistan in 24 years.<br \/>\nNawaz has been ruled out of the series because of a foot injury and he will not be replaced, while Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Ahmed have now been added as traveling reserves, a statement from the PCB said.<br \/>\nHowever, Shah and Sarfaraz will only be considered for selection if there is an injury, the PCB said.<br \/>\nMohammad Haris has been added to the reserve players list. However, he, along with Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Abbas and Yasir Shah have been advised to participate in the Pakistan Cup, which commences on March 2, PCB said.<br \/>\nIf required, they will be drafted into the side, the statement said.<br \/>\n15-player squad:<br \/>\nBabar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, and Zahid Mahmood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia series Sarfaraz Ahmed, Naseem Shah added to reserve players list LAHORE All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been ruled out of the Pakistan-Australia Test series as the cricket board (PCB) Wednesday announced an updated squad. The much-awaited Test series against Australia will commence on March 4 in Rawalpindi. 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