Mentors exclude centrally contracted players and other white-ball cricketers currently in Zimbabwe for the ODI and T20I series.

Both teams have to depart from Multan to Rawalpindi tonight

The Champions One-Day Cup will feature the country’s top cricketers

The wrist spinner will now represent Pakistan Shaheens in the second four-day match against Bangladesh ‘A’, which will start at the Islamabad Club on Tuesday, August 20

Both the cricketers decide to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan after conclusion of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9.

The Shan Masood-led side will be looking to avoid a whitewash by Australia after the hosts took an unassailable lead by winning the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne.

Saim Ayub has been added to replace Imam-ul-Haq as the opening batter in the upcoming match.

A notable partnership between Abdullah Shafique (62 runs) and Captain Shaan Masood (54 runs) added a valuable 90 runs for the second wicket but their efforts were curtailed as both batsmen were eventually dismissed.

Pakistani bowlers give an additional 52 runs in extras to the Kangaroos at MCG.

Pakistan played a two-day practice match against Victoria XI, from 22-23 December, to fine-tune their preparations.