Pakistan announce squad for first England Test, Shan Masood retains captaincy

Pakistan is all set to tackle England in a three-game Take a look at collection. Each side will kick off the collection by dealing with off within the first Take a look at on the Multan Cricket Stadium from October 7. Forward of the Take a look at collection, the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) got here ahead and introduced the squad for the primary match.

Shan Masood stays as captain. Pakistan will come into the collection on the again of a two-test loss in opposition to Bangladesh. The aspect took on Bangladesh in their very own yard and managed to lose each matches, offering for a historic second for Bangladesh cricket. Forward of the collection, the squad will assemble in Multan on September 30, and coaching camp for the collection will kick off on October 1. 

It’s price noting that the gamers who’ve been chosen for the primary Take a look at have withdrawn their names from the Champions One-Day Cup playoffs, which is able to in flip assist them get some relaxation forward of the collection. After their latest efficiency in opposition to Bangladesh, Pakistan will hope to closely enhance and get a optimistic outcome in opposition to England.

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We’re very a lot trying ahead to the collection: Jason Gillespie

Moreover, with the squad announcement, Pakistan’s red-ball coach, Jason Gillespie, got here ahead and talked about how essential it’s to offer the gamers some much-needed relaxation forward of the collection. 

“With a busy home and worldwide cricket schedule, it is smart to offer our gamers some much-needed relaxation forward of the Take a look at collection in opposition to England. We’re very a lot trying ahead to the collection in opposition to England right here in Pakistan and can’t watch for it to start. We’re enthusiastic about enjoying in entrance of our fantastic supporters,” Gillespie was quoted as saying by Pakistan Cricket. 

Pakistan Squad for 1st Take a look at in Multan:

Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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