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Babar Azam's Inclusion, Shaheen Afridi's Removal Questioned As Pakistan Pick Squad For South Africa tour

Former cricketer Basit Ali has questioned the inclusion of Babar Azam in Pakistan's squads for South Africa tour and star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi being dropped from the Test fold. Pakistan unveiled its squads for the multi-format tour of South Africa which will kick off on December 10 in Durban. A couple of surprises came along with the decision as Babar returned to the Test side after being dropped from the second and third Tests against England. While Shaheen, who was also dropped alongside the former Pakistan skipper, still remains sidelined from the red-ball cricket. Basit criticised the selection committee's decision to include Babar and dropping Shaheen from the Test side.

Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli To Achieve Major All-Time High, Set To Surpass Rohit Sharma Soon

Babar Azam on Monday surpassed Virat Kohli to rise to the second spot in the list of highest run-scorers in T20Is. Virat Kohli has 4188 runs in 117 innings while Babar Azam has 4192 runs in 119 innings. India captain Rohit Sharma leads the list with 4231 runs in 151 innings. Babar Azam achieved the feat during a match against Australia. With Rohit having retired from T20Is, Babar Azam is expected to surpass him in the list very soon.

"Took Us 22 Years...": Pakistan Great's Emotional Reaction To ODI Series Win Against Australia

Former Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was all praise for the youngsters as Pakistan registered a historic ODI series victory over Australia. Pakistan won the final ODI encounter by 8 wickets to clinch the three-match series 2-1 to register their first ODI series win on Australian soil in 22 years. Akhtar praised fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah for their impressive performances and recalled his experiences of 2002 - the last time when Pakistan won in Australia.

First Time In 22 Years: Pakistan Register Rare Feat With ODI Series Win vs Australia

Saim Ayub hit 42 and Abdullah Shafique 37 as Pakistan raced to a commanding eight-wicket victory and their first one-day series win in Australia for 22 years on Sunday. After bowling out the woeful world champions for a miserly 140 at Perth Stadium, Mohammad Rizwan's team reached their target in the 27th over. The impressive performance, aided by high-quality bowling from Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, ensured a first ODI series win in Australia since 2002.

Wasim Akram Foreshadows Pakistan's Dropped Catch On Commentary During 2nd ODI vs Australia

Legendary Pakistan bowler foreshadowed an incident during the second ODI between Australia and Pakistan in Adelaide. Akram, on commentary, was told that during his era, him and pace bowling partner Waqar Younis would send stumps flying and trap batters leg-before-wicket. Akram joked that that was because the bowlers did not trust the Pakistan fielders and, therefore, they'd have to get the wickets by themselves. In a hilarious coincidence, Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi went on to drop a catch in the ongoing game in the very next ball, proving Akram's sarcasm scarily true.

Watch: Australia Star Baits Mohammad Rizwan Into Taking DRS In 2nd ODI. The Result Is Hilarious

Australia spinner Adam Zampa had a hilarious exchange with newly appointed Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan during the second ODI of a three-match series in Adelaide on Friday. The incident happened in the 34th over of Australia's innings, which came to a premature end on the final ball of the 35th over. After Pakistan opted to bowl, Australia, following their narrow defeat in the series opener in Melbourne, could only manage 163 at the Adelaide Oval. Amid Australia's batting collapse, an incident involving Zampa and Rizwan caught the attention of the fans.

"The Word 'Marvelous'...": Shahid Afridi's Flowery Words After Pakistan's Emphatic Win vs Australia

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi praised skipper Mohammad Rizwan and the entire team following their nine-wicket victory over Australia in the second ODI at Adelaide on Friday. Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub, and Abdullah Shafique led Pakistan's dominant comeback, securing a powerful nine-wicket win over Australia to level the three-match series 1-1. After the match, Afridi took to X, expressing that "when a captain inspires, the team fires". He also commended Rizwan, Haris, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saim, and Abdullah for their "marvellous" performances.

LIVE | Australia v Pakistan, 2nd ODI

Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bowl in the second of a three-game one-day series against Australia in Adelaide on Friday.

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Babar Azam's Inclusion, Shaheen Afridi's Removal Questioned As Pakistan Pick Squad For South Africa tour

Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli To Achieve Major All-Time High, Set To Surpass Rohit Sharma Soon

"Took Us 22 Years...": Pakistan Great's Emotional Reaction To ODI Series Win Against Australia

First Time In 22 Years: Pakistan Register Rare Feat With ODI Series Win vs Australia

Wasim Akram Foreshadows Pakistan's Dropped Catch On Commentary During 2nd ODI vs Australia

Watch: Australia Star Baits Mohammad Rizwan Into Taking DRS In 2nd ODI. The Result Is Hilarious

"The Word 'Marvelous'...": Shahid Afridi's Flowery Words After Pakistan's Emphatic Win vs Australia

LIVE | Australia v Pakistan, 2nd ODI