Haider, Shah in Pak squad

By Afp, Karachi
12 June 2020, 18:00 PM
UPDATED 13 June 2020, 00:36 AM
Teenagers Haider Ali and Naseem Shah have been picked for Pakistan’s tour of England next month, continuing the country’s tradition of throwing young players in at the deep end.

Teenagers Haider Ali and Naseem Shah have been picked for Pakistan's tour of England next month, continuing the country's tradition of throwing young players in at the deep end.

The series of three Tests and three T20Is gets cracking on August 5.

17-year-old pacer Shah beacme the youngest bowler ever to take a Test hattrick in February after debuting in Australia last year.

The inclusion of Haider,19, will also spark excitement after he scored 107 runs in the U-19 World Cup this year.