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Mohammad Asghar will join the Test squad in the upcoming series against Australia as the 17th member after leg spinner Yasir Shah suffered a back injury during a practice session earlier this week.
Pakistan Cricket Board sources told DawnNews that team management asked the selection committee to call Asghar as a backup in the three-Test series against the Aussies.
The national selection committee agreed to process the request and Chairman PCB Shaharyar Khan approved the choice, according to PCB sources.
The Test series will commence from December 15, 2016, at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane.
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Dec 08, 2016 05:17pm
Would have helped to know what he does. Is he a leg spinner too?
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Dec 08, 2016 06:20pm
Sir
A left arm spinner is added as a replacement to cover injury to a leg spinner???
Why not another leg spinner is added. Mickey Arthur seems to have lost the plot, big time!!!
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Dec 08, 2016 08:39pm
Excellent decision by the PCB administration since investing in young talent and providing the right kind of opportunity to budding players at the highest level in cricket always pays big dividends.
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Dec 09, 2016 08:58am
pcb members are not working well abt pak team they only save our chairs where is a talented young haris sohail having 52 first class average
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Dec 09, 2016 02:42pm
Great decision by Mickey to give youngster a chance to play in Australia. This will let him get a feel of international pitches and quality Cricket.
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Dec 09, 2016 05:45pm
Proper Leg Spinner or Off spinner should be called in place of Asghar, as he is similar bowler to Nawaz, who is already in the squad. Wrong decision from Micky Arthur and Co
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Dec 09, 2016 06:23pm
Hafeez should have been a better choice
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Dec 09, 2016 10:02pm
Left arm spinner is technically a leg spinner!!
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