Pakistan cricket team has rested pacer Naseem Shah for the PAK vs BAN 2nd Test which is currently underway in Rawalpindi. This means the hosts would head into the contest with an inexperienced bowling line-up. Earlier, Pakistan had dropped their premium pacer Shaheen Afridi for the 2nd Test.
Pakistan’s inexperienced pace line-up for PAK vs BAN 2nd Test
In the absence of Shaheen and Naseem, Pakistan’s pace unit comprises of Khurram Shehzad, Mir Hamza and Mohammad Ali. All three are more or less new to the Test team and will face a tall task against Bangladesh. In an effort to redeem themselves after a historic loss in the 1st Test, Pakistan have named two spinners in the XI, namely Abrar Ahmed and Salman Ali Agha.
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Pakistan’s strategy for the first Test backfired after the surface started to favour the spinners on Day 4 and 5. The hosts went with an all-pace attack into the game, neglecting spin completely which ultimately resulted in their downfall. While Pakistan were quick to blame the pitch for the loss, they seem to have learnt a lesson from the 1st Test.
Pakistan XI for PAK vs BAN 2nd Test
Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Khurram Shahzad, Abrar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali
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