PAK vs BAN Test: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday named a 20-man squad for the two Tests against Bangladesh, which will be played in Chittagong (26-30 November) and Dhaka (4-8 December). Haris Rauf, Imran Butt, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Yasir Shah are the notable omissions from the 21-player side that toured the West Indies in July/August. Left-handed opener Imam Ul Haq has been recalled along with middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam and off-spinner Bilal Asif. Follow InsideSport.in for more latest updates
PAK vs BAN Test: PCB names 20-man squad for the Bangladesh Test, Haris Rauf & Yasir Shah miss out
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Babar Azam will lead the side while Mohad Rizwan has been named as the vice-captain for the side.
Imam Ul Haq has been recalled after his impressive performances in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. The left-handed opener amassed 488 runs in five innings, including an unbeaten double-century.
On the other hand, Yasir Shah is still recovering from a thumb injury he sustained during the National T20 and has been replaced by off-spinner Bilal Asif.
Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim: “We have selected the squad following discussions with the team management and after taking into consideration the opposition’s potential make-up and the conditions in which the Tests will be played.
“As we already have four frontline fast bowlers, we have allowed Haris Rauf and Shahnawaz Dahani to return to Pakistan after the T20Is so that they can play in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and prepare for Australia Tests. An in-form left-handed Imam-Ul-Haq has replaced Imran Butt, who managed to score at 17.8 in 10 Test innings, but he has a chance to continue to play and perform in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy so that he can force his way back in the side.
“Bangladesh are strong side in their backyard but we have the resources, talent and experience to perform strongly and then carry that momentum into the Australia Tests, which will be part of the ICC World Test Championship,” he further added.
Pakistan Test squad:
Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Bilal Asif, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Zahid Mahmood
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test schedule –
1st Test – Nov 26, Fri – Nov 30, Tue – Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
2nd Test – Dec 04, Sat – Dec 08, Wed – Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
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