Decision to include Fawad Alam in the team for the second Test against England.

 

Lahore (12-Aug-2020) in the second Test match against England, it has been decided to include Fawad Alam in the team. According to sources, 34-year-old Fawad Alam, who scored more than 12,000 first-class runs at an average of 56.78, will be replaced by Shadab Khan and will bat at No. 6. Sources said that left-arm batsman Fawad Alam will now play Tests after November 2009.

Sources said that Abid Ali, Shaun Masood, Azhar Ali (captain), Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket keeper), Yasir Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Abbas and Naseem Shah will be part of the team in Southampton Test. Will It may be recalled that former captain of Pakistan cricket team Wasim Akram has also spoken in favor of middle order batsman Fawad Alam.

Speaking to the host on a private TV program, former captain Wasim Akram, 54, said that Fawad Alam's performance in domestic matches has been excellent, Fawad Alam's average in domestic matches is 56.78, the performance of the middle order batsman speaks, if If I were the captain, I would have fed Fawad Alam. In the middle order, we have Fawad Alam as the complete batsman.

The former captain added that the schedule for the second Test in Southampton would be different from Old Trafford, the national team would have to go with an extra batsman and Pakistan would have only Fawad Alam in the middle order. Has defeated Pakistan cricket team by 3 wickets in the first Test match to take a one nil lead in the series while the second Test match between Pakistan and England will be played in Southampton from August 13 to 17.