Pakistan is unlikely to use youngsters in England series

The Men in Green won a nail-biting fourth T20 International on the Karachi leg of the historic series between Pakistan and England, bringing the series score to 2-2.

The series' next three games will be played at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, with both nations hoping to win to improve confidence before next month's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah are expected to be added to the starting eleven as Babar Azam tries to establish the best lineup for the remainder of the series.

It has been agreed that Pakistan should go all out and with the best available combination for the remaining three matches versus England," a team management official stated in a statement before the fifth game.

To be clear, Naseem Shah only played in the Karachi leg once, while Shadab Khan missed all four games owing to an injury he got in the Asia Cup 2022 final, but both are expected to play in the fifth game.

A team official commented on Shadab's fitness, saying that despite his fitness improvement a week ago, the team decided to rest him more to have him at optimum performance for the upcoming New Zealand and the T20 World Cup.

If the Men in Green win both of their Lahore matches, several young players, including backup wicket-keeper Mohammad Haris, will play in the seventh and final Twenty20 International.

It would have been great to see some new faces like Aamer Jamal and Abrar Ahmed in this series, but I don't think that will happen.