Following the conclusion of two four-day intra-squad matches, Pakistan shortlisted the squad for the three-match Test series against England, which begins on 5th August. Out of the 29, 20 have been shortlisted for the red-ball format.
Here are the shortlisted players:
| Azhar Ali (C) | Babar Azam (VC) | Abid Ali | Asad Shafiq |
| Faheem Ashraf | Fawad Alam | Imam-ul-Haq | Imran Khan Snr. |
| Kashif Bhatti | Mohammad Rizwan | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Shadab Khan |
| Mohammad Abbas | Shan Masood | Sohail Khan | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Usman Shinwari | Wahab Riaz | Yasir Shah | Naseem Shah |
Reserve wicket-keeper batsman, Rohail Nazir, was sent back to Pakistan and in his place, Mohammad Amir has joined the team following his two consecutive negative test results.
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Meanwhile, the remaining nine players – Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, and Musa Khan – will continue to train with the squad for the T20I series, which will be played at the backend of the Test series.
Here’s the schedule for the series:
| 5-9 Aug | 1st Test | Old Trafford |
| 13-17 Aug | 2nd Test | Ageas Bowl |
| 21-25 Aug | 3rd Test | Ageas Bowl |
| 28 Aug | 1st T20I | Old Trafford |
| 30 Aug | 2nd T20I | Old Trafford |
| 1 Sep | 3rd T20I | Old Trafford |
Are there any surprise inclusions/ommissions in the squad? Let us know in the comments section.
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