PCB announces 12 member squad for first test match against Bangladesh

PCB announces 12 member squad for first test match against Bangladesh

LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced the squad for the first Test match against The Tigers.

The national selectors announced the squad for the Test against Bangladesh, which will be played on November 26 in Ch Zahoor Ahmed Cricket Stadium Chittagong. Squad

Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan - Vice-captain (wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Following the first game, the second Test will commence on Saturday, 4 December at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Mirpur, Dhaka.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the squad for the opening match of the Alesha Holdings Test series against Pakistan. The hosts will try new faces including Mahmudul Hasan Joy, who has made a promising start to his first-class career, and pacer Rejaur Rahman Raja.

On the other hand, Babar led squad is in good spirits as they managed to complete a series whitewash 3-0 against ‘The Tigers’ when Nawaz hit a boundary off the last ball to give the Men in Green their 17th T20 victory in a calendar year.