Fazal was adopted on the desk by wicketkeeper-batter Ghori, who made 531 runs at 48.27 with the similar variety of centuries as Fazal. Ghori not too long ago made his worldwide debut throughout Pakistan’s ODI tour of Bangladesh.
This will probably be Sarfaraz’s first teaching project with a senior Pakistan facet. The former Pakistan captain, who famously led them to the Champions Trophy triumph in 2017, labored as a coach/mentor with the Under-19s at the current Asia Cup, which they went on to win with victory over India in the closing, and at the final World Cup. He then served in the similar position with Pakistan Shaheens for his or her collection in opposition to England Lions in the UAE, which was lower quick due to the West Asia disaster.
Abbas, who has been concerned in the ongoing County Championship with Derbyshire, returns to Pakistan’s Test squad after lacking two dwelling collection, in opposition to West Indies and South Africa. He final performed for Pakistan in the January 2025 Cape Town Test on the tour of South Africa. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali and Khurram Shahzad are the different quick bowlers in the squad.
The remainder of the squad wears a well-known look. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Saud Shakeel and Imam ul Haq, who returned to Tests in the final collection, make up the batting division, whereas Noman Ali and Sajid Khan are the two predominant spinners.
The two Tests in opposition to South Africa at dwelling in October final yr marked Shafique’s return to Test cricket after virtually precisely one yr. He did not do sufficient in the estimation of the selectors, returning 41, 2, 6 and 57. Asif Afridi performed solely the Rawalpindi Test, the second of the collection, and picked up 6 for 79, all in the 34.3 overs he bowled in the first innings in what was his debut Test. Abrar and Ghulam didn’t play in that collection, as was the case with Nazir, who stays uncapped at the Test stage.
Pakistan squad for Test collection in Bangladesh
Shan Masood (capt), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi
