ADELAIDE: Pakistan received a significant boost ahead of the second ODI against Australia, scheduled to be played here on 8 November as pace bowler Naseem Shah has recovered from his injury.
Naseem was forced to leave the field after two balls into his eighth over due to cramps during the first ODI against Australia in Melbourne.
There were doubts about his fitness for the second ODI, however, the right-arm pacer participated in the training session at the Adelaide Oval along with the rest of the squad.
The reports indicate that he has fully recovered and is in excellent physical condition, making him ready and eligible for selection in the second ODI.
Pakistan lost the first ODI by two wickets at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) after a spirited performance with the ball.
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However, Naseem Shah earned praise for his performance during the match, where he played a crucial knock of 40 runs and took an important wicket of Australian opening batter Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Following the second ODI, Perth will host the third ODI on 10 November. The ODI series will be followed by a three-match T20I series, scheduled to commence on November 14.
Brisbane will host the first T20I, with the next matches scheduled for November 16 and 18 in Sydney and Hobart, respectively.
Notably, wicket-keeper Josh Inglis is set to captain Australia for the first time as he will lead the side in the third ODI against Pakistan as well as the following T20I series.
Pakistan Squad for ODI Series against Australia
Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
