Pakistan announce squad for first England Test

Pakistan team are led by Azhar Ali.

MANCHESTER (Dunya News) – Pakistan have announced their 16-man squad for the first Test against England, scheduled to start from August 5, Dunya News reported on Tuesday.

The first Test of the three-match series, which is a part of the ICC World Test Championship, will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester. Pakistan are led by Azhar Ali and white-ball skipper Babar Azam is his deputy.

Pakistan s squad for the first England Test: Azhar A (c), Babar A (vc), Abid A, Asad S, Fawad A, Imam, Kashif B, M Abbas, M Rizwan, Naseem S, Sarfaraz A, Shadab K, Shaheen A, Shan M, Sohail K and Yasir S.#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/i3SaXeHoIC

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Team: Azhar Ali (c), includes Babar Azam (vc), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan and Yasir Shah.

Captain Azhar Ali said all players are excited to play against England and hoped for the team to perform well. The 35-yar-old said senior players have spent a lot of time with the team the entire squad think alike. He also expressed his satisfaction with the presence of coaching staff.

Let it be known that Pakistan are currently ranked at number five in the ICC World Test Championship standings with 140 points while England are at number three with 226 points. India [360 points] are at top followed by Australia [296].