LAHORE: The national selection committee, following discussion with headcoach Mickey Arthur on Thursday invited 23 probables for the fitness test,which will be held at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on 15 and 16April.

The selection committee also confirmed the squad for the ICC Men’s CricketWorld Cup 2019 will be announced on 18 April in Lahore. There will be nomedia engagements or activities from 15 April until the official squadannouncement, a PCB statement said.

Probables: Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Abid Ali, Asif Ali, Babar Azam, FaheemAshraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hassan Ali, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq,Junaid Khan, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, MohammadHasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi,Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Yasir Shah

The Pakistan cricket team will depart for England on 23 April where theywill play England in a series of practice and international matches, beforeentering the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 against the Windies on 31 May atTrent Bridge