Qasim Akram steps in after Hunain Shah ruled out of Australia tour following injury

Fast bowler Naseem Shah's younger brother, Hunain Shah, has been ruled out of Pakistan A team's tour of Australia due to an injury.

Hunain was all set to make his debut for the Pakistan A cricket team but following an injury, Qasim Akram has been selected to replace him in the squad.

The Pakistan Shaheens are scheduled to play two four-day matches against Bangladesh A during their tour of Australia.

PCT will depart for Australia at 2:45 AM on Saturday, traveling via Dubai to Brisbane. Sahibzada Farhan will lead the Shaheens in these matches, with test team head coach Jason Gillespie accompanying the team. Gillespie will oversee the national team's training camp following the second four-day match against Bangladesh A in early August.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named Sahibzada Farhan as the captain of Pakistan Shaheens for the upcoming tour of Australia.

The 15-member Pakistan Shaheens squad includes

Sahibzada Farhan (Captain)

Haseebullah

Qasim Akram

Muhammad Irfan Khan

Muhammad Ali

Kamran Ghulam

Kashif Ali

Khurram Shehzad

Mehran Mumtaz

Muhammad Huraira

Mubasir Khan

Omair Bin Yousuf

Shahnawaz Dahani

Tayyab Tahir

Umar Amin.

Pakistan Shaheens’ schedule (all matches in Darwin):

19-22 Jul – Four-day vs Bangladesh ‘A’

26-29 Jul – Four-day vs Bangladesh ‘A’

4 Aug – 50-over match vs Northern Territory (NT)

6 Aug – 50 over match vs Bangladesh ‘A’

2024 Top End T20 schedule (local time):

Friday 9 August

6:00pm: Northern Territory vs. Perth Scorchers | DXC Arena

Saturday 10 August

10:00am: Melbourne Renegades vs. Melbourne Stars | DXC Arena

3:00pm: Perth Scorchers vs. Pakistan Shaheens | DXC Arena

6:00pm: Tasmania vs. Adelaide Strikers | TIO Stadium

Sunday 11 August

10:00am: Bangladesh HP vs. Melbourne Renegades | Gardens Oval

1:00pm: Adelaide Strikers vs. Northern Territory | Gerry Wood Oval

3:00pm: Pakistan Shaheens vs. Melbourne Stars | Gardens Oval

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