Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been named head coach of the Pakistan Take a look at workforce as selectors named 4 uncapped gamers on Saturday for subsequent month’s two-Take a look at sequence in Bangladesh.
Sarfaraz, who gained the Champions Trophy in 2017, retired from worldwide cricket final month. The Pakistan Cricket Board additionally appointed former Take a look at batter Asad Shafiq as the brand new batting coach whereas Umar Gul can be bowling coach.
Left-handed batter Shan Masood will proceed to steer the Take a look at workforce with Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq the opposite skilled batters within the aspect.
Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais and Mohammad Ghazi Ghori are the 4 uncapped gamers within the Take a look at aspect.
Fazal and Awais are each left-handed batters and have been rewarded after impressing the selectors in home cricket. Butt, who made his first-class debut in 2015, is a seasoned all-rounder and carries over a decade of enjoying in home cricket.
The primary Take a look at can be performed in Dhaka from Might 8-12 with Sylhet internet hosting the second Take a look at from Might 16-20.
The sequence is a part of World Take a look at Championship (WTC) the place Pakistan stands at No. 5 after drawing the house sequence in opposition to South Africa 1-1 final October.
Bangladesh misplaced its opening WTC sequence in Sri Lanka 1-0 and is eighth in nine-team even.
Pakistan squad:
Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi
Revealed on Apr 18, 2026