The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced its starting XI for its first Test match against Bangladesh. The two-match Test series will begin on August 21 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The two Tests against Bangladesh will mark Jason Gillespie’s first assignment as Pakistan’s Test coach. The second Test of the two-match series will be played from August 30 to September 3 in Karachi.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Ali are the top four Pakistan players who will play against Bangladesh in the first Test match. Meanwhile, Saud Shakeel and Salman Ali Agha will be the spin bowlers for the hosts. Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub will open for Pakistan. While Shan Masood and Babar Azam will be in action in the middle order. (PAK vs BAN: Pakistan loses Aamir Jamal to injury ahead of Test series against Bangladesh)
Fast bowler Aamir Jamal has been released from the squad due to ongoing fitness issues which affected Pakistan’s line-up against Bangladesh. (Will Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s muscle memory weaken after missing Duleep Trophy 2024? Sunil Gavaskar says this)
Jamal, who suffered a back injury while playing county cricket in England earlier this year, was initially included in Pakistan’s squad for the ICC World Test Championship series, pending fitness clearance. However, the 28-year-old has not fully recovered from his back problem and has been sent to the National Cricket Academy in Lahore for rehabilitation.
Pakistan’s starting XI for the first Test against Bangladesh: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel (VC), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali.
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