PCB Names 14-Member Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series
Babar Azam leads a new-look side, with Sameer Minhas, Mohammad Taha and Mohammad Suleman earning their first Test call-ups.
The PCB names a 14-member squad for the home Test series against Sri Lanka, with Babar Azam as captain and three players receiving first Test call-ups.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 14-member squad for the upcoming home Test series against Sri Lanka, with several new faces included as the board looks to develop fresh talent.
Squad
Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Razaullah, Saud Shakeel, Ghazi Ghouri, Saad Baig, Salman Agha, Ali Usman, and first-time call-ups Sameer Minhas, Mohammad Taha and Mohammad Suleman.
Selection
PCB chairman Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi had said the squad would have about 80 per cent new players, adding that the board had “set things right” and expected good results. The selection reflects the PCB’s focus on giving fresh talent an opportunity at Test level.
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