PAK vs BAN: No Specialist Spinner In Pakistan Playing 11 In A Home Test For First Time In 28 Years

Pakistan Playing 11 For 1st Test Against Bangladesh: This will be the first instance of Pakistan playing without a specialist spinner in a home Test match in 28 years.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood and their head coach Jason Gillespie.

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Pakistan Playing 11 For 1st Test Against Bangladesh: Pakistan are set to host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series scheduled to commence on August 21. The first of the two-Tests will be played in Rawalpindi starting this Wendesday. The home team has already announced their Playing 11 for the series opener which does not have a single specialist spinner in their Playing 11. 

This will be be the first such instance of Pakistan playing without a specialist spinner in a home Test match for the first time in 28 years. However, the decision does not come as a surprise as Pakistan had no spinners in the squad to choose from. Abrar Ahmed was released from the squad to play for Pakistan Shaheens.

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📸 Pakistan Shaheens ready for the contest 💪

The second four-day match against Bangladesh A starts tomorrow 🏏

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 19, 2024

Naseem Shah Returns To Pakistan Side To Make It An All-Pace Attack

The Shan Masood-led team has gone for an all-pace attack with Naseem Shah returning to the side. He will have Shaheen Shah Afridi, Khurram Shahza and Mohammad Ali for company in the fast bowling department. Even though there is no specialist spinner in the side, Salman Ali Agha and vice-captain Saud Shakeel may be required to roll their arms over, should the need arise which is likely to be the case.

🚨 Pakistan's playing XI for the first Test 🚨#PAKvBAN | #TestOnHai pic.twitter.com/2Q94RZStPB

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 19, 2024

Meanwhile, Pakistan's right-arm pacer Aamir Jamal was released from the team on Monday (August 19). Jamal will be working on his fitness at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore.

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Pakistan Playing 11 For 1st Test vs Bangladesh: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali.