Hyderabad: The Pakistan cricket team landed in Hyderabad, India on Wednesday night to participate in the ICC World Cup 2023, set to begin on October 5. The traveling party comprises 18 players and 13 support staff members.

While the bowling coach, Morne Morkel, linked up with the team in Dubai, the team director, Mickey Arthur, will join the squad in Hyderabad.

Babar Azam’s side will play their first warm-up on 29 September against New Zealand and the second and last against Australia on 3 October.

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (C), Shadab Khan (VC), Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hassan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr Travelling reserves: Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Zaman Khan Player support personnel: Rehan-ul-Haq (team manager), Mickey Arthur (Director – Pakistan men’s team), Grant Bradburn (head coach), Andrew Puttick (batting coach), Morne Morkel (bowling coach), Aftab Khan (fielding coach), Abdul Rehman (assistant coach), Dr Sohail Saleem (team doctor), Drikus Saaiman (strength and conditioning coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (media and digital content manager), Usman Anwari (security manager), Maqbool Ahmad Babri (psychologist), Talha Ejaz (analyst) and Malang Ali (masseur).

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 28 2023

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