Cricket in Pakistan: Independence Cup 2017 trophy unveiled
Skipper of World XI Faf du Plessis and Sarfraz Ahmad of Pakistan shared the platform as they unveiled the trophy.
World XI team has reached Pakistan and will play three T20 Internationals in the Asian nation.
The following is Pakistan’s and the World XI’s schedule of training sessions, matches and media conferences in Lahore:
Tuesday, 12 September – The World XI and Pakistan will go head to head in the first T20I.
Wednesday, 13 September - The World XI will take on Pakistan in the second T20I.
Friday, 15 September - The third and final T20I of the series between the World XI and Pakistan will start at 19h00.
Saturday, 16 September – The World XI will depart for Dubai.
The World XI for the Independence Cup is:
1. Faf du Plessis (captain) (South Africa)
2. Hashim Amla (South Africa)
3. Samuel Badree (Windies)
4. George Bailey (Australia)
5. Paul Collingwood (England)
6. Ben Cutting (Australia)
7. Grant Elliott (New Zealand)
8. Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)
9. David Miller (South Africa)
10. Morne Morkel (South Africa)
11. Tim Paine (wicketkeeper) (Australia)
12. Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka)
13. Darren Sammy (Windies)
14. Imran Tahir (South Africa)
Pakistan’s 16-member squad is:
1. Sarfraz Ahmad (captain/wicketkeeper)
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Ahmed Shehzad
4. Baber Azam
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Umer Amin
7. Imad Wasim
8. Shadab Khan
9. Muhammad Nawaz
10. Faheem Ashraf
11. Hassan Ali
12. Amir Yamin
13. Muhammad Amir
14. Ruman Raees
15. Usman Shinwari
16. Sohail Khan
Image: PCB Twitter page
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