Pakistan have retained Shan Masood as their captain for the first match of their three-Test series against England, which begins in Multan on October 7. Aamer Jamal has found a place in their 15-member squad following his return from a back issue, while Khurram Shahzad, who took a six-wicket haul in the second Test against Bangladesh, misses out having failed to fully recover from an injury to his left side.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who didn’t feature in the Bangladesh series, returns to the side as a second frontline spin option alongside Abrar Ahmed.
There was some examination around Masood’s situation in the outcome of the 2-0 home Test series rout to Bangladesh recently, however he holds the job for the present, with Pakistan hoping to upset a run of unfortunate outcomes in the longest organization.
They have lost every one of their last five Test coordinates, all with Masood in control, and they are on a 10-match winless streak in home Tests.
One piece of positive news for Pakistan is the arrival of the quick bowling allrounder Jamal, their most amazing entertainer on their 2023-24 visit through Australia. Jamal has been managing lower-back issues over late months, and didn’t participate in that frame of mind against Bangladesh. He has since gotten back to 50-overs activity in the Bosses Cup.
This is offset, by the shortfall of Shahzad. He got the side injury during the second Test against Bangladesh, and was supposed to be fit in time for the Britain series when a break was precluded, yet he hasn’t yet organized a total recuperation.
Top-request hitter Kamran Ghulam and quick bowler Mohammad Ali, who were essential for the crew for the Bangladesh series, have been forgotten about. A PCB discharge said both “remain solidly in the selectors’ arrangements.
Notwithstanding, because of the choice strategy’s accentuation on consistency and congruity, and the conviction that 15 players are adequate for a Test, they have been encouraged and urged to keep addressing their groups in the Heroes One-Day Cup and the President’s Cup, beginning on 3 October, to guarantee they stay match-prepared through cutthroat cricket.”
The players chose in the Test crew have been removed from the Bosses Cup end of the season games to empower them to rest before the beginning of the Britain series. The crew will collect in Multan on September 30, with their pre-series instructional course beginning on October 1.Champions Cup.
Pakistan squad for first Test against England
Shan Masood (capt), Saud Shakeel (vice-capt), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Shah Afridi.
