The Pakistan Men's National Selection Committee has also named the squads for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England during a press conference at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday. This came after PCB allocates PKR 1.1 billion for new central contracts, increases domestic and women's pay.
Pakistan will first travel to the West Indies for the two-match Test series, which will be played from July 26 to August 6. After the Caribbean tour, the Men in Green will head to England for a challenging three-match Test series scheduled from August 19 to September 13.
Pakistan make surprising U-Turn as Babar Azam returned as Test captain
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the removal of Shan Masood as the Test captain after the team's poor performance during his stint. But the selection committee surprised many by handing over the tough job to Babar Azam once again.
The PCB said in an official media release: “Babar Azam has been named captain for both series. Pakistan will play a two-match Test series against the West Indies from 25 July to 6 August, followed by a three-match Test series in England from 19 August to 13 September.”
Pakistan Squad for the England Test series:
Babar Azam (C), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam ul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (WK), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel (subject to fitness), Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah
August 2-6: Second Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Port of Spain
England vs Pakistan Test Series Schedule:
August 27-31: Second Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
September 9-13: Third Test at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham
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