LAHORE – Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the squad for theNew Zealand Tests, starting December 27 as first-choice players returned tothe squad for the crucial contest.
Uncapped middle-order hitter Kamran Ghulam was given his maiden Testcall-up while Hasan Ali returned to the squad after having missed a majorgame as he was struggling with his form.
Hasan was previously dropped for the home series after picking up only fivewickets in several matches.
Pakistan made little changes in the squad as key speedsters Shaheen ShahAfridi, and Haris Rauf were rested due to injuries.
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In a press release, Pakistan Cricket Board said Kamran Ghulam has replacedAzhar Ali, who announced his retirement last week, while Hasan Ali hastaken over from Mohammad Ali, who, like Faheem Ashraf, has been advised toparticipate in the ongoing Pakistan Cup in Karachi.”
Full Squad: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, HasanAli, Imamul Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, MohammadWasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, SaudShakeel, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood
