ISLAMABAD – In a surprise, Pakistan head coach Misbah-Ul-Haq has namedthree teenagers in 16-man squad for forthcoming Test assignment inAustralia next month.
Uncapped Musa Khan (17) and Naseem Shah (16), and the young pace sensationShaheen Afridi (19), have all been included in the Test contingent thatwill be led by newly-appointed captain Azhar Ali.
Two more players – opener Abid Ali and left-arm spinner Kashif Bhatti –complete the list of uncapped Test players in the squad. Iftikhar Ahmed,who has not featured in a Test since his debut in 2016, has been recalled,while right-arm pacer Imran Khan also made a return.
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Mohammad Abbas, who has featured in 14 Tests, is Pakistan’s mostexperienced paceman in the squad.
Pakistan have retained most of their batsmen that had featured in the lastTest against South Africa in January this year, with only Fakhar Zaman, whomade 32 runs in two Tests, being left out from the mix.
Pakistan’s head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq explained that thesquad has been picked with the aim of moving up the ladder in the ICC WorldTest Championship
