Karachi, November 15 : , Pakistan announced Monday their 20-member team for the Test series against Bangladesh.The series will begin on November 26th.
Opener Imam-ul-Haq will make a return to the national side.The opener has been recalled on the back of a blistering form in the ongoing Quaid-E-Azam Trophy, where he has so far amassed 488 runs in five innings.
On the back of his blistering performance in the ongoing Quaid-E-Azam Trophy, in which he has amassed 488 runs over five innings, the opener was recalled.
Middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam and off-spinner Bilal Asif are also part of the squad.
The squad also includes middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam, and off-spinner Bilal Aif.Bilal has replaced leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who is yet to fully recover from the thumb injury he suffered while playing in the domestic T20 tournament while Kamran returns to the squad after being left out during Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies.Bilal has taken Yasir Shah’s place as leg-spinner, and Kamran is back in the squad following his injury to the thumb during the T20 tournament.
Meanwhile, pacers Haris Rauf and Shahnawaz Dahani have been left out and will be allowed to travel back to Pakistan after the T20I leg of the tour.
During this time, Haris Rauf (pacer) and Shahnawaz Dhani (traveler) were left out.They will be permitted to return to Pakistan following the T20I leg.
“Bangladesh are a strong side in their backyard but we have the resources, talent, and experience to perform strongly and then carry that momentum into the Australia Tests, which will be part of the ICC World Test Championship,” said chief selector Muhammad Wasim.Chief selector Muhammad Wasim stated that Bangladesh is a strong side, but that they have the talent, resources, and experience to perform well and carry that momentum into Australia Tests, which will form part of the ICC World Test Championship.
The first Test will take place in Chittagong from November 26 with the second match taking place in Dhaka between December 4-8.The first test will be held in Chittagong starting November 26th, with the second match in Dhaka from December 4-8.
Pakistan squad:
Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Bilal Asif, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Zahid Mahmood
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