LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will announce the squad soon for upcoming Test series against England.
The board is reportedly considering the names of pacers Khurram Shehzad and Aamer Jamal for the selections as both have achieved required fitness level.
Reports said Khurram Shehzad is fit and will be available for selection against England. He was not played in the Champions One-Day Cup in consideration of the England series, and all his medical reports have come back clear.
Khurram Shehzad sustained an injury during the second Test against Bangladesh.
Fast bowler Aamer Jamal is also being considered for selection, as he has met the fitness criteria. He has played two matches in the ongoing Champions One-Day Cup.
Earlier, PCB announced the revised schedule of the three ICC World Test Championship fixtures between Pakistan and England from 7-28 October.
The second Test, which was originally planned at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi from 15-19 October, will now be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The remaining two Tests will be played as originally planned, i.e. 7-11 October in Multan and 24-28 October in Rawalpindi.
The match has been shifted from Karachi to Multan as the National Bank Stadium is undergoing major facelift for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will also be played at the Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and Rawalpindi’s Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The England men’s cricket team will arrive in Multan on 2 October, while the Pakistan men’s cricket team will also assemble in Multan on 2 October.
