the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Unveiled a 15-member team for Two-match Test series against West Indiesscheduled to begin on January 17 in Multan. The team sees seven changes from the previous series against South Africa, where Pakistan suffered a 0-2 defeat.
The return of Imam Al-Haq and Muhammad Hurairah
Open the mixture In front of the truth He was called up after his final appearance on the tour of Australia with Muhammad Hurairah. The duo will replace injured opener Saim Ayoub and out of form Abdullah Shafiq, with the aim of providing stability at the top level.
Renewed spin attack
The rotary section has undergone a major overhaul with the non-rotary rotary tool Sajid Khan And mysterious yarn Abrar Ahmed Back to the lineup. They will join the left-arm spinner Noman Aliforming a powerful three-pronged attack.
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The pace of the quartet rested. New faces in the fast bowling unit
Main speed adjusters Amer Jamal, Muhammad Abbas, Mir Hamzaand Naseem Shah They took a break to manage their workload. Khurram Shehzad He has maintained his position, for now Muhammad Ali I was reminded. In addition, the mixture is not covered Kashif Ali He got his first call-up.
Wicket-keeper-batsman God bless youwho suffered a hand injury during the Cape Town Test, was replaced as captain of the Pakistan U-19 team Nazir's departure.
Shaheen Afridi's continued absence
Despite the many changes, the pitcher is fast Shaheen Afridi Still not available. Afridi was rested midway through the series against England and is yet to return to the Test team.
Pakistan squad for West Indies Tests
Shan Masood (Captain), Saud Shakeel (Vice-Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Kashif Ali, Khurram Shehzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Hurairah, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper/batter), Noman Ali, Raheel Nazir (wicket-keeper/batsman), Sajid Khan, and Salman Ali Agha
