Pakistan announces squad for Sri Lanka Test series, three players get maiden call-ups

File Photo: Babar Azam hopes him and his side will have a better Test series against Sri Lanka after the dissapointment of the England series. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Pakistan hosts Sri Lanka in a two-Test match series starting on Monday and has announced its squad on Friday, giving batter Muhammad Tayyab Arif and pacers Ali Shabbir and Saqib Khan their maiden call-up.

All three of them featured in a practice match against Sri Lanka in Islamabad to test out their chops in the squad.

Aamir Jamal and Salman Agha are set to make their return to the squads, with the latter being part of the seven players who were sent home midway through the England tour.

Ali Usman and Abdullah Fazal were part of the initial 14-man squad announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board but have now been released from the team.

The first match is going to be held in Rawalpindi on November 9.

Pakistan Squad

• Babar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Ali Shabbir, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Mohammad Suleman, Mohammad Taha, Muhammad Tayyab Arif, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Sameer Minhas, Saqib Khan and Saud Shakeel.