PCB has announced Pakistan squad for test series against Bangladesh. Middle order batsman Azhar Ali will continue to captain the national team
All rounder Faheem Ashraf and spin bowler Bilal Asif gets a recall in test squad announced to face Bangladesh whereas all rounder Kashif Bhatti who got selected for test series against Australia and Sri Lanka lately have been dropped from the squad without getting a chance to play single match.
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He has been replaced by off spinner Bilal Asif who has represented Pakistan in 5 test matches and took 16 wickets with 2 five wicket hauls in his short test5 career so far.
Another exclusion is off fast bowler Usman Shanwari who made his debut against Sri Lanka and took solitary wicket.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh Test:
Azhar Ali (Captain)
Abid Ali
Asad Shafiq
Babar Azam
Bilal Asif
Faheem Ashraf
Fawad Alam
Haris Sohail
Imam ul haq
Imran Khan
M.Abbas
M.Rizwan (Wicket Keeper)
Naseem Shah
Shaheen Shah
Shan Masood
Yasir Shah
1st of the two test match will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from Feb 07 – Feb 11, 2020 and whereas second test match scheduled at final phase of Bangladesh tour of Pakistan which was divided in three phases will start from 03rd April, 2020 at National Stadium, Karachi.