Pakistan cricket board announced its team. Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan are not in the team for the upcoming tri-series in UAE and Asia Cup. Salman Ali Agha will lead the team. Shaheen Shah Afridi is included in the squad. Javed Miandad criticized the selectors for excluding Babar. Pakistan will play against Afghanistan and UAE in the tri-series.
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