Hosts drop Wahab Riaz, Fakhar Zaman for T20I series, include Hasan Ali in squad

Pacer Wahab Riaz has been dropped from Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against South Africa, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Sunday.

Along with Wahab, opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has also been shown the door while pacer Hasan Ali has made his way back into the squad. Pakistan would be led by Babar Azam in the upcoming three T20Is.

Asif Ali and Aamer Yamin have also been recalled to the side, while four uncapped players — Zafar Gohar, Danish Aziz, Zahid Mehmood, and Amad Butt have been named in the squad.

Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, and Mohammad Hafeez are also missing from the T20I squad. Hafeez had been in good form in the T20I series against New Zealand and he even registered a 90+ plus score in the second T20I.

The national…