Pakistan announces 16-member squad for Test series against Bangladesh

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a 16-member national squad for the Test series against Bangladesh, which will once again be led by Shan Masood.

According to the details, four new players have been added to the squad, while five players are already participating in the ongoing NCA Red Ball camp in Lahore. The national team will join the camp in Karachi on April 27, which will continue until May 1, while the team will leave for Bangladesh on May 2.

The players participating in PSL 11 will join the camp after the completion of their teams’ matches.

Important changes have also been made in the coaching staff, with former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed appointed as the head coach, while Asad Shafiq will take over the responsibilities of batting coach and Umar Gul as bowling coach.

Squad:

• Shaan Masood (captain)
• Abdullah Fazal 
• Imad Butt 
• Azan Owais
• Babar Azam 
• Hasan Ali 
• Imam-ul-Haq 
• Khurram Shahzad 
• Mohammad Abbas 
• Mohammad Rizwan 
• Mohammad Ghazi Ghauri 
• Noman Ali 
• Sajid Khan 
• Salman Ali Agha 
• Saud Shakeel 
• Shaheen Afridi

The first Test match between the two teams will be played on May 8 while the second Test match will be played from May 16.