LAHORE – Pakistan Cricket Board’s men’s national selection committee has announced a 17-member squad for the ICC World Test Championship series against Bangladesh.
The opening Test is set for 21-25 August at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, followed by the second Test from 30 August to 3 September in Karachi.
The Pakistan Test team will start their training camp at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 11 August, under the guidance of head coach Jason Gillespie and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood.
Bangladesh team is expected to arrive in Islamabad in the early hours of 17 August and will begin their training later that day.
Pakistan Test Squad against Bangladesh
| Players | Role |
|---|---|
| Shan Masood | Captain |
| Saud Shakeel | Vice-Captain |
| Aamir Jamal | Subject to Fitness |
| Abdullah Shafique | Batsman |
| Abrar Ahmed | Spinner |
| Babar Azam | Batsman |
| Kamran Ghulam | Batsman |
| Khurram Shahzad | Batsman |
| Mir Hamza | Fast Bowler |
| Mohammad Ali | Fast Bowler |
| Mohammad Huraira | Batsman |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Wicket-Keeper |
| Naseem Shah | Fast Bowler |
| Saim Ayub | Batsman |
| Salman Ali Agha | All-Rounder |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | Wicket-Keeper |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Fast Bowler |
