Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi has been named in Pakistan’s Take a look at squad for the two-match away collection towards Sri Lanka subsequent month.

Shaheen Afridi Named in Pakistan Take a look at Squad In opposition to Sri Lanka

Pakistan additionally included uncapped batter Mohammad Huraira and all-rounder Aamir Jamal within the 16-strong squad for what will probably be Pakistan’s first task within the third cycle of the ICC World Take a look at Championship.

The squad has been named contemplating the situations that the workforce will encounter in Sri Lanka. The workforce consists of 4 spinners, 4 quick bowlers, six specialist batters and two keeper-batters.

Pakistan Take a look at Squad For Sri Lanka Tour

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc & wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi and Shan Masood

It’s value mentioning, Shaheen is one wicket away from reaching the 100 Take a look at wickets mark and no Pakistan bowler has picked up extra wickets than him because the left-armer made his debut on 3 December 2018.

“I’m very excited to be returning to the Pakistan Take a look at facet after a yr. I dearly missed Take a look at cricket and it was robust for me to be away from this format”, says Shaheen on his Take a look at return.

“After lacking our complete dwelling season due to the harm I suffered in Sri Lanka, I’m desperate to make an impactful comeback in the identical nation and full a century of wickets in Take a look at cricket. I wish to thank my followers who’ve supplied me assist in robust instances and I’m prepared for the challenges forward”, he added.

Pakistan squad will assemble in Karachi on 3 July for a camp forward of their departure for Sri Lanka on 9 July. The itinerary of the tour will probably be introduced by Sri Lanka Cricket in the end. Notably, Pakistan and Sri Lanka final performed a Take a look at collection in July 2022 that was drawn 1-1.