After the successful completion of the first four T20Is of the seven-match Pakistan vs England series, the remaining matches are now moved to Lahore. Gadaffi Stadium is all set with the enthralled fans to welcome the England Cricket Team and the return of international cricket in Pakistan in a full fledge.
The Pak vs Eng 5th T20I is all set to kick start by 7:00 PM PST. Unlike inducing the same squad, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to introduce Aamir Jamal to world cricket. The lad will make his T20I debut at home versus one of the cricketing giants, England.
The all-rounder was named in the squad; however, a call-up for the debut is a surprise to all. In the recently conducted National T20 Cup, he amassed 165 runs in eight matches and grasped nine scalps for Northern.
PCB added two new faces in Pak vs Eng seven-match T20I squad, including Aamir and Abrar Ahmed, as Fakhar Zaman and Shaheen Shah Afridi missed out. So far, only Aamir has gotten the delighting news for his maiden T20I match; however, Abrar anticipates.
A T20I debut for Aamir Jamal ?
?️ He opens up about the moment he was informed that he will play his first match for Pakistan tonight ?#PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/oEyeMK8Y9h
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 28, 2022
After winding the Pak vs Eng series, the men in green will head towards New Zealand for a tri-series including Bangladesh and New Zealand. The tri-series squad is similar to Pak vs Eng, except exclusion of two new faces. In place of them, Shaheen and Fakhar will mark their returns. The tri-series-bound squad will then fly to Australia for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.