No Babar! No Shaheen! PCB Announces A New-Look Squad For Remaining Tests Vs England

Pakistan Squad For 2nd, 3rd Test Vs England: A huge shuffling takes place in Pakistan squad, as they announce a new-look side for remaining Test matches vs England. Read below.

Pakistan Squad For 2nd, 3rd Test Vs England: Pakistan Cricket Board have made a bold statement with their latest move, as they have announced a completely fresh squad for 2nd and 3rd Test against England.

The squad sees the likes of Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Shaheen Shah Afridi miss out, and have been replaced by a list of uncapped players and backups, namely, Haseebullah, Mehran Mumtaz, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Ali, and Sajid Khan.

Here's a look at the squad:

Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood.

Official Statement Of Aqib Javed (Member Of PCB's Selection Committee)

"Selecting the squad for the upcoming Tests against England has been a challenging task for the selectors. We’ve had to carefully consider current player form, the urgency to bounce back in the series and Pakistan’s demanding 2024-25 international schedule. With these factors in mind and in the best interest of Pakistan cricket as well as the players, we’ve made the decision to rest Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi."

"We are confident that this break from international cricket will help these players regain their fitness, confidence and composure, ensuring they return in top shape for future challenges. They remain some of our finest talents with much more to contribute to Pakistan cricket. We are fully committed to supporting them during this period so they can come back even stronger."

"At the same time, we are offering opportunities to uncapped players like Haseebullah, Mehran Mumtaz, and Kamran Ghulam, along with Mohammad Ali, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan and Zahid Mehmood. They now have the chance to showcase their skills against a formidable England side. We believe they will rise to the occasion and make the most of this opportunity in the remaining two Tests."