Sarfaraz Ahmed included in Pakistan 18-member squad for home Test series against England
Shaheen Shah Afridi ruled out of Test series against England as he goes rehabilitation following surgery and an injury.
Sarfaraz Ahmed has been included in the Pakistan 18-member squad for the home Test series against England!
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday named its 18-member squad for the upcoming three-match home Test series against England.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim confirmed the 18-player squad for December’s three ICC World Test Championship matches during a press conference at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium.
Babar Azam will lead the side for the upcoming series.
While Former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has been recalled, ace speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi has been left out amid knee injury during the T20 World Cup 2022 final against England and following his appendix surgery.
🚨 Our 18-player squad for the three-Test series against England 🚨#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/NOXoTMPYDx
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 21, 2022
18-member Pakistan squad:
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood.
Though the test match schedule was announced earlier however amid the ongoing political unrest and Azaadi March its most likely that Rawalpindi’s match will be shifted to Karachi.
Schedule
December 1-5 – 1st Test, Rawalpindi
December 9-13 – 2nd Test, Multan
December 17-21 – 3rd Test, Karachi