The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announces the men’s national team’s 17-member squad for the upcoming Tests against Bangladesh.
The first Test will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 21 to 25, followed by the second Test from August 30 to September 3 in Karachi.
The training camp to begin on August 11 at the Pindi stadium and will be led by red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood.
The Bangladesh cricket squad is set to arrive in Islamabad in the early hours of August 17 and practice that afternoon.
Shan Masood will lead the Test team, with left-handed middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel named vice-captain.
He replaced Shaheen Shah Afridi as part of the selectors’ strategic decision to control Pakistan’s top fast bowler’s workload from August 21, 2024 to April 5, 2025, when Pakistan is scheduled to play nine Tests, 14 T20Is, and at least 17 ODIs.
Of the 17 players selected for the first Test series of the 2024-25 season, 13 played in Pakistan’s previous series against Australia in December/January 2023-24.
Mohammad Huraira, Kamran Ghulam, and Mohammad Ali have been noticed for their steady achievements in the home circuit and for Pakistan Shaheens, while Naseem Shah has returned to the red-ball side after a 13-month absence.
Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Babar Azam, Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi