Pakistan have decided to go with a fast bowling attack while announcing their squad for the first match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh.
Both the Test matches between the two teams will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, of which the first match will be played from August 21.
Initially, the second Test match was to be played in Karachi However, later he was also transferred to Rawalpindi was done
This will be the first time Pakistan will play a Test match under new coach Jason Gillespie.
The team is led by Shaun Masood in what will be his first home Test match as captain, while Saud Shakeel will be the vice-captain.
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Pakistan has decided to field four fast bowlers against Bangladesh while young opener Saeem Ayub will also be a part of the playing eleven.
Between the two teams, 13 Test matches have been played so far, out of which Pakistan has won 12, while one match has been drawn.
Bangladesh team reached Pakistan last week. Due to the recent protests in the country and the change of government, the Bangladeshi team could not train properly, but they conducted training sessions for several days after coming to Pakistan.
In the visiting team, well-known all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who was also a Member of Parliament in Sheikh Hasina’s previous government, has been allowed by the current interim government to be a part of this Test series.
Players included in Pakistan’s playing XI: Shaun Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Khurram Shehzad, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saeem Ayub, Salman Ali Agha and Shaheen Shah Afridi. .
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2024-08-21 17:14:44