Shaheen Shah Afridi Makes Comeback in 15-Member Pakistan Squad for First Test Against England

In the wake of selecting a 15-man team for the first Test match between Pakistan and England, which is scheduled to start on October 7, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was recalled on Tuesday.

Due to bad form, Afridi was left out of the squad for the second and final Test against Bangladesh earlier this month. However, he was included for the first Test in Multan.

The squad also included seasoned left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who was not selected for the two Test matches against Bangladesh.

Both Tests have been won by Bangladesh in a major upset.

Ali came in for speed bowler Khurrum Shehzad, who is still recovering from an injury he received against Bangladesh in the home series.

After recovering from a fitness issue, all-round player Aamer Jamal, who was unable to participate in the series against Bangladesh, was also kept in the team.

The remaining athletes comprised the Pakistani team for the two Test matches against Bangladesh.

The Pakistan Cricket Board also revealed that, in order to give the chosen players a break before the series against England, head coach Jason Gillispie requested that they be pulled from the current Champions Cup ODI competition in Faisalabad.

With the exception of one or two players, all the selected players, including Shan Masood and Babar Azam, were playing in the ongoing play-offs of the Champions Cup.

Pakistan Test squad: Shan Masood (Capt), Saud Shakil (Vice Capt), Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Muhammad Huraira, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Noman Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah.