PAK vs ENG: Babar, Rizwan to not open Pakistan batting against England
England have returned to Pakistan after 17 years to play seven T20Is from September 20 to October 2
KARACHI: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to not open batting against England in T20I series.
In a Twitter space with Geo Super, sports journalist and host Haider Azhar shared that since Rizwan is expected to rest for a few games, Pakistan will have to go for another combination.
"As far as I have talked to some people, Babar and Rizwan will not open Pakistan's batting against England," the cricket analyst said.
"Pakistan will probably try a new opening pair in this series while moving ahead for T20 World Cup," he added.
Pakistan have included opener Shan Masood, Haider Ali and Mohammad Haris in the T20I squad against England.
England have returned to Pakistan after 17 years to play seven T20Is from September 20 to October 2.
Pakistan squad
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir
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