PCC Select XI Announces Squad for One-Day Series Against Pakistan Shaheens

BECKENHAM: A 14-member squad has been revealed by PCC Select XI for the forthcoming three-match one-day series against Pakistan Shaheens.

The assembled team showcases a vibrant combination of emerging talent alongside seasoned players with experience in domestic circuits and the England Lions.

Due to their present commitments with the England Men’s U19 side, Rocky Flintoff, Ben Mayes, and Thomas Rew are scheduled to integrate into the team following the initial ODI.

Meanwhile, Pakistan has encountered a setback leading up to the series, with Test off-spinner Sajid Khan being sidelined due to a fractured right thumb sustained during a training session at Tonbridge School Ground in Kent.

He is set to return home on the next available flight for further treatment at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. The team’s management has decided against naming a replacement player.

The series is scheduled to commence later on Tuesday at Kent County Cricket Ground. The second ODI will also take place at the same venue on Friday, July 25, while the series concludes with the third and final match on Sunday, July 27, at the 1st Central County Ground in Hove.

Following the conclusion of the one-day matches, Pakistan Shaheens are slated to participate in two three-day matches.

The initial match will be against the PCC Select XI from July 29 to 31 in Hove, and the subsequent match will be against a combined South Asian Cricket Academy & MCC Young Cricketers XI from August 3 to 5 at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in Canterbury.

The Shaheens arrived in England on July 17 and engaged in training sessions at Tonbridge School Ground as preparation for the series.

PCC Select XI squad:

Luc Benkenstein (Essex), Jafer Chohan (Yorkshire), Scott Currie (Hampshire), Dan Douthwaite (Glamorgan), Rocky Flintoff (Lancashire), Tom Lawes (Surrey), Ben Mayes (Hampshire), Isaac Mohammad (Worcestershire), Joseph Moores (Lancashire), Thomas Rew (Somerset), Hamza Shaikh (Warwickshire), Will Smeed (Somerset), Mitch Stanley (Lancashire), Ollie Sykes (Surrey).

Pakistan Shaheens One-Day series fixtures: