During Pakistan’s training in Canberra ahead of their Test series against Australia, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel had a heated argument, captured in a video on a YouTube channel. The clip showed the two Karachi players in a tense conversation.
Shakeel questioned, “How long will I be useful to you?”
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Sarfaraz replied firmly, “You weren’t instructed by me to make any swap. I did what I intended to do without involving you.”
Shakeel persisted, insisting that the swap was still beneficial to Sarfaraz.
In another incident during an intra-squad practice match before their Australia tour, Sarfaraz called for a timed-out dismissal against Shakeel. Shakeel was taking an unusually long time to come out to bat. Seeing this delay, Sarfaraz appealed for a dismissal.
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As Shakeel rushed to the pitch without even wearing his gloves, the umpire checked the time and declared him not out.
The light-hearted incident amused Shakeel’s teammates, who cheered at the funny turn of events.
Australia Squad for Test Series:
- David Warner
- Usman Khawaja
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Steve Smith
- Travis Head
- Mitchell Marsh
- Alex Carey
- Pat Cummins (captain)
- Mitchell Starc
- Nathan Lyon
- Josh Hazlewood
- Scott Boland
- Cameron Green
- Lance Morris
Pakistan Squad for Test Series:
- Shan Masood (captain)
- Aamir Jamal
- Abdullah Shafique
- Abrar Ahmed
- Babar Azam
- Faheem Ashraf
- Hasan Ali
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Khurram Shahzad
- Mir Hamza
- Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
- Mohammad Wasim Jnr
- Noman Ali
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Ali Agha
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk)
- Saud Shakeel
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
Australia Tour Schedule:
- Four-day Match: PM’s XI vs Pakistan – December 6-9: Manuka Oval, Canberra
- 1st Test – Australia vs Pakistan – December 14-18: Perth Stadium
- 2nd Test – Australia vs Pakistan – December 26-30: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
- 3rd Test – Australia vs Pakistan – January 3-7: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
