Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Moin Khan has identified Pakistan, India, England, and Australia as the leading contenders for the ICC World Cup 2023 semi-finals.
In an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan, Moin Khan expressed his views on the ICC World Cup 2023 semifinalists, highlighting Pakistan, India, England, and Australia as strong contenders.
Moin’s predictions leaned toward Pakistan, India, and England as the top three, with Australia as the fourth potential team.
He also advocated for Sarfaraz Ahmed’s inclusion as the second wicketkeeper-batsman in the World Cup squad, emphasizing Sarfaraz’s good form in domestic cricket and the ample opportunities in the tournament for his contributions. Moin concluded by stating that Sarfaraz should have been considered for inclusion in the squad.
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However, the Pakistan squad has chosen Mohammad Haris as the second wicketkeeper instead of Sarfaraz Ahmed, who Moin advocated for due to his recent good form in domestic cricket. Here is the Pakistan squad for the World Cup:
- 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