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[ad_1] Shaheen Afridi, the newly-appointed captain for Pakistan in T20 Internationals, has indicated that the team will experiment with various player combinations during the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand.  While speaking in a press conference on Thursday, Afridi emphasized the importance of determining the ideal positions for each player in the team. “Some young players are making a comeback like Azam Khan, Aamer Jamal and Sahibzada Farhan and there are some new players like Haseebullah and Abbas Afridi. We are hoping to give them a chance in these five T20Is and upcoming T20I matches ahead of World Cup,” Afridi said. While affirming Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as the best opening pair for Pakistan, Afridi stressed the need to assess different combinations in the 17 matches leading up to the World Cup. "Babar and Rizwan will always be the best opening pair for Pakistan. I think we have 17 matches before the World Cup, and we should try differe...

[ad_1] Team Pakistan will play T20 series against Afghanistan in Sharjah as Afghanistan announced the dates for the upcoming bilateral series. Afghanistan will host the T20 bilateral series with Men in Green, scheduled to be held on March 25 in Sharjah – the first such bilateral series of multiple matches between Asian neighbors. The second game of the series will be held on March 27 with the final to be played on March 29. The upcoming series has been slated for Ramadan and all games will be held after Iftar. Pakistan and Afghanistan earlier locked horns in a solitary ODI in Sharjah in 2012 and a T20I in 2013 at the same venue. Afghanistan Cricket Board chief Mirwais Ashraf pinned hopes for extending ties with Pakistan besides continuing great partnerships and frequent cricketing assignments with Pakistan. He linked the series with the strengthening of the Afghan team and cricket and expressed excitement to play Men in Green for the series. Babar Azam-led Team Green will...