*ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday the 16-manTest squad for the upcoming five-dayers against South Africa later inDecember.*
The team, under the leadership of skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, would take onProteas for the three-match Test series. Fast bowler Muhammad Amir hasfound his place in the 16-man squad, after he was dropped back in lateSeptember and was not part of Pakistan for the series against Australia andthe ongoing New Zealand.
Amir will form Pakistan’s pace battery alongside fast bowler Muhammad Abbasand Hasan Ali. Meanwhile, Yasir Shah will perform the spin duties alongsideleggie Shadab Khan, as off spinner Bill Asif is dropped.
In the batting department, Shan Masood has joined the ranks replacingMuhammad Hafeez, who announced his retirement from Test cricket during theongoing third Test match against the New Zealand.
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Earlier, South Africa announced its 13-man squad against Pakistan, pickinguncapped Zubayr Hamza and Duanne Olivier in their side.
*Pakistan Squad:* Sarfraz Ahmed (Capt/wk), Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, ShanMasood, Azhar Ali, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan,Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Abbas, Hasan Ali and Muhammad Amir.
