Pakistan make one addition to squad for first Test against England
Pakistan has made one addition to their squad for the first Test against England, and that’s left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who replaces injured fast bowler Khurram Shahzad ¹ ² ³ ⁴. This 37-year-old veteran has taken 47 wickets in 15 Tests, with an impressive average of 33.53 ². His last Test match for Pakistan was against Sri Lanka in Colombo, where he took a career-best haul of 7 for 70 ².
The Pakistan squad for the first Test against England is now:
- Squad:
- Shan Masood (captain)
- Saud Shakeel (vice-captain)
- Aamir Jamal
- Abdullah Shafique
- Abrar Ahmed
- Babar Azam
- Mir Hamza
- Mohammad Huraira
- Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper)
- Naseem Shah
- Noman Ali
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Ali Agha
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi ¹ ² ³ ⁴
It’s worth noting that Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali, who were part of the squad for the Bangladesh Tests, remain in the selectors’ plans but have been advised to continue playing domestic matches to stay match-ready ¹ ² ³.
