Pakistan recalls fast bowler Mohammad Abbas after 3 years for test matches in South Africa
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, center, takes a photo with fans after Pakistan's win over Australia in their one day international cricket match in Perth, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Trevor Collens]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan recalled fast bowler Mohammad Abbas after three years for test matches in South Africa while Shaheen Shah Afridi will play only white-ball cricket on the tour. Abbas has taken 90 wickets in 25 tests but hasn’t played red-ball cricket for Pakistan since 2021. He has been in impressive form of late in domestic cricket, picking up 31 wickets in five matches of Pakistan’s premier four-day tournament. Naseem Shah, who missed the last two home tests against England, Khurram Shahzad and left-armer Mir Hamza are the other pace bowlers in the test squad. Pakistan begins its tour to South Africa next Tuesday.
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Pakistan's not out batters Mohammad Rizwan, left, and Babar Azam smile after their win in their one day international cricket match against Australia in Perth, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)
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