Pakistan shortlists 20-man cricket squad for England tour

On Jul 27, 2020 Last updated Oct 4, 2021

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday shortlisted the 20-man squad for the upcoming Test series against England, which is set to take place later next month.

“Following the conclusion of two four-day intra-squad matches, Pakistan shortlisted the squad for the three-match Test series against England, which begins on 5 August.”

Pakistan shortlist 20-player squad for England Tests:
Azhar A (c), Babar A, Abid A, Asad S, Faheem A, Fawad A, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Khan Sr, Kashif B, M Abbas, M Rizwan (wk), Naseem S, Sarfaraz A (wk), Shadab K, Shaheen A, Shan M, Sohail K, Usman S, Wahab R and Yasir S#ENGvPAK

— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) July 27, 2020

The following is the squad:

1. Azhar Ali (captain)

2. Babar Azam (vice-captain)

3. Abid Ali

4. Asad Shafiq

5. Faheem Ashraf

6. Fawad Alam

7. Imam ul Haq

8. Imran Khan Snr

9. Kashif Bhatti

10. Mohammad Abbas

11. Mohammad Rizwan

12. Naseem Shah

13. Sarfaraz Ahmed

14. Shadab Khan

15. Shaheen Shah Afridi

16. Shan Masood

17. Sohail Khan

18. Usman Shinwari

19. Wahab Riaz

20. Yasir Shah

The rest of the players in England, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain and Musa Khan, will be present in England.

These players, according to the PCB’s press release, will train with the squad and will feature in the T20I series against England, which will be played “at the backend of the Test series”.