Saud Shakeel has been appointed as Pakistan’s vice captain for Bangladesh test series. The Pakistan Cricket Board has named a 17-player squad for the ICC World Test Championship series against Bangladesh. The first Test will take place from August 21-25 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with the second Test scheduled from August 30 to September 3 in Karachi.
The Pakistan Test team will commence their training camp at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on August 11, with head coach Jason Gillespie and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood leading the sessions.
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Bangladesh’s team is anticipated to reach Islamabad on the early morning of August 17 and will start their training later that day.
| Players | Role |
|---|---|
| Shan Masood | Captain |
| Saud Shakeel | Vice-Captain |
| Aamir Jamal | Subject to Fitness |
| Abdullah Shafique | Batsman |
| Abrar Ahmed | Spinner |
| Babar Azam | Batsman |
| Kamran Ghulam | Batsman |
| Khurram Shahzad | Batsman |
| Mir Hamza | Fast Bowler |
| Mohammad Ali | Fast Bowler |
| Mohammad Huraira | Batsman |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Wicket-Keeper |
| Naseem Shah | Fast Bowler |
| Saim Ayub | Batsman |
| Salman Ali Agha | All-Rounder |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | Wicket-Keeper |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Fast Bowler |
