Yasir Shah's return to benefit team: Sarfraz

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket commander Sarfraz Ahmed said spinner Yasir Shah's incorporation in the squad for the up and coming ODI arrangement against Zimbabwe would be helpful for the group.

Addressing the media at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, Sarfraz said the group picked for the up and coming arrangement is balanced, and will be helped by the arrival of Shah, who was sidelined by hip bone damage not long ago.

However, the 32-year old spinner is back in the national squad for the up and coming ODI voyage through Zimbabwe, which takes after a triangular arrangement between Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Australia.

Talking about the squad, Sarfraz said the group would use Mohammad Hafeez to his maximum capacity as an opener and a spinner.

He additionally praised Kamran Akmal's ongoing execution in the local circuit.

About his own particular execution the skipper said he has been chipping away at his batting and plans to perform well.

As a skipper he is constantly under strain, yet he won't let it get to him, said Sarfraz, adding that he will endeavor to win matches with his batting and will keep on batting at number four in the up and coming T20 matches.

The 31-year old said he won't mess with twelfth positioned Zimbabwe in the up and coming arrangement.

"Hurl will be an imperative piece of the match. There will be weight in the arrangement, however I have advised the group to play their normal diversion."

Sarfraz included that the Pakistan group has great bowlers with coordinate winning capacities.

He likewise said he is anticipating playing Australia with the expectation the diversions against them end up being nail-gnawing experiences.

Pakistan will play Australia and Zimbabwe in a triangular arrangement from July 1 to July 8, 2018.

The tri-arrangement will be trailed by a five-coordinate ODI arrangement against Zimbabwe starting from July 13. The ODIs have been planned at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on July 13, 16, 18, 20 and 22.

Pakistan squad for Triangular Series

Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Sarfraz Ahmad (skipper/wicketkeeper), Harris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Amir, Usman Khan Shinwari, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sahibzada Farhan.

Pakistan squad for ODI arrangement against Zimbabwe

Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Muhammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Baber Azam (subject to wellness), Asif Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed (skipper/wicketkeeper), Muhammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Muhammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari, Yasir Shah, Hassan Ali and Harris Sohail.