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Salman Agha Returns, Mohammad Rizwan Remains Out as Pakistan Name Squad for Sri Lanka Tests
The selectors added three maiden Test call-ups and will bring in two fast bowlers after the warm-up match.
- On Friday, The Pakistan Cricket Board announced a 14-member Test squad for the ICC World Test Championship series against Sri Lanka, with Captain Babar Azam leading the team for matches from November 9 to 21.
- Selectors recalled Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman after both were sent home from England months earlier, while Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were omitted amid an ongoing National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency inquiry.
- Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Suleman, and Sameer Minhas received maiden Test call-ups after excelling in domestic cricket; Taha leads the President's Trophy Grade-I with 730 runs including three centuries.
- A 13-member PCB Patron's squad led by wicketkeeper-batter Saad Baig will face Sri Lanka in a three-day warm-up match from November 4 to 6 at the Islamabad Club, with Test squad players also participating.
- Selectors will add two fast bowlers to finalize the Test squad following the warm-up match conclusion on November 6, completing the roster for series matches at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.
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Dropped midway in England tour, Salman Ali Agha earns Pakistan Test recall; Rizwan and Imam miss out
In a fresh evolution of its Test lineup, Pakistan has announced the return of Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman to the 14-member squad for the series against Sri Lanka. This decision comes after both players were sidelined during the England tour. Additionally, newcomers Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Suleman, and Sameer Minhas join the squad, recognizing their exceptional domestic performances.
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