The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have confirmed their 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship matches against West Indies later this month.
Coming off a 2-0 loss to South Africa in December, Pakistan have decided to make seven changes to its squad, which will play the West Indies twice in Multan from 17-21 January and 25-29 January
Strengthening their spin department, duo Abrar Ahmed and Sajid Khan have been recalled into the squad and will partner alongside left-armer Noman Ali, while opening batters Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Huraira have also been recalled.
Their inclusion will see them replace the out-of-favour Abdullah Shafique and injured Saim Ayub.
Seamers Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Abbas, Mir Hamza and Naseem Shah have all been rested, with the other inclusions being Mohammad Ali, Kashif Ali and former Pakistan U19s representative wicketkeeper-batter Rohail Nazir.
Pakistan 15-man squad
Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Kashif Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/batter), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper/batter), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha
