Shaheen Afridi Returns To 15-Member Pakistan Squad For First Test Against England

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was on Tuesday recalled because the Pakistan selectors named a 15-member squad for the primary Test in opposition to England starting on October 7. Afridi, who was dropped for the second and ultimate Test in opposition to Bangladesh earlier this month as a result of poor kind, was again within the squad for the primary Test in Multan. Seasoned left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who was not thought of for the 2 Tests in opposition to Bangladesh, was additionally named within the squad. Bangladesh had gained each the Tests in a giant upset. Ali changed tempo bowler Khurrum Shehzad who’s but to recuperate from a harm he sustained throughout the house sequence in opposition to Bangladesh.

All-rounder Aamer Jamal, who could not play within the sequence in opposition to Bangladesh, was additionally retained within the squad after getting back from a health subject.

The remainder of the gamers had been those that had been a part of the Pakistan squad for the 2 Tests in opposition to Bangladesh.

Pakistan Cricket Board additionally introduced that head coach Jason Gillispie had requested the chosen gamers to be withdrawn from the continued Champions Cup ODI occasion in Faisalabad to present them relaxation earlier than the sequence in opposition to England.

With the exception of 1 or two gamers, all the chosen gamers, together with Shan Masood and Babar Azam, had been taking part in within the ongoing play-offs of the Champions Cup.

Pakistan Test squad: Shan Masood (Capt), Saud Shakil (Vice Capt), Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Muhammad Huraira, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Noman Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah.