Pakistan will go along with an all-out tempo assault within the first take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh after releasing the one specialist spinner, Abrar Ahmed, from its squad on Saturday.
Shaheen Shah Afridi is anticipated to guide the assault with Naseem Shah, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shehzad and Mir Hamza the opposite quick bowling choices for the take a look at opener in Rawalpindi, beginning Wednesday.
Leg-spinner Abrar and uncapped batter Kamran Ghulam, who was additionally named within the 17-member take a look at squad, will play for Pakistan Shaheens in a four-day recreation in opposition to Bangladesh A which begins in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board stated the selectors wished the spinner to achieve some match follow forward of the second take a look at, which begins in Karachi on August 30. Each Abrar and Ghulam will rejoin Pakistan’s take a look at squad forward of the second take a look at match.
Pakistan final performed a take a look at match with an all-pace assault through the dwelling collection in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2019.
All-rounder Salman Ali Agha is the one spin possibility now obtainable to Pakistan for the primary take a look at. The off-spinner has bowled constantly in take a look at matches since 2023 and picked up some essential wickets for Pakistan.