Pakistan made some big last-minute changes to their 2019 World Cup squad after the conclusion of the five-match ODI series against England, with pacer Wahab Riaz earning a surprise recall into the side two years after he last played a game in the 50-over format.
Wahab, who produced a sensational spell to Shane Watson in the 2015 World Cup quarter-final against Australia, was included alongside Mohammad Amir and Asif Ali. Pakistan Cricket Board’s selection panel, led by veteran Inzamam-ul-Haq, dropped Faheem Ashraf, Abid Ali and Junaid Khan in the process.
The Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Green team will begin their World Cup campaign on May 31 as they face West Indies at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
Complete squad:
Sarfraz Ahmed (c, wk), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hasnain.
Pakistan’s Schedule and Fixtures at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019:
Match 1: Pakistan vs West Indies
Date: 31 May 2019 (Friday), 3 pm IST, 2:30 pm PST
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Match 2: Pakistan vs England
Date: 3 June 2019 (Monday), 3 pm IST, 2:30 pm PST
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Match 3: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
Date: 7 June 2019 (Friday), 3 pm IST, 2:30 pm PST
Venue: Bristol County Ground, Bristol
Match 4: Pakistan vs Australia
Date: 12 June 2019 (Wednesday), 3 pm IST, 2:30 pm PST
Venue: County Ground Taunton, Taunton
Match 5: India vs Pakistan
Date: 16 June 2019 (Sunday), 3 pm IST, 2:30 pm PST
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Match 6: Pakistan vs South Africa
Date: 23 June 2019 (Sunday), 3 pm IST, 2:30 pm PST
Venue: Lord’s, London
Match 7: New Zealand vs Pakistan
Date: 26 June 2019 (Wednesday), 3 pm IST, 2:30 pm PST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Match 8: Pakistan vs Afghanistan
Date: 29 June 2019 (Saturday), 3 pm IST, 2:30 pm PST
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Match 9: Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Date: 5 July 2019 (Friday), 3 pm IST, 2:30 pm PST
Venue: Lord’s, London
