The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its squad for the second Test match against Bangladesh, scheduled to take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 30 to September 3 ¹. The team will be led by Shan Masood, with Saud Shakeel serving as the vice-captain.
New Additions to the Squad
Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam have joined the Pakistan Test squad ahead of the second Test match ¹. Both players were previously released from the Test squad before the start of the first Test match and featured for Pakistan Shaheens in a four-day game against Bangladesh ‘A’ at the Islamabad Club ¹.
Return of Key Players
Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was released from the squad at the conclusion of the first Test, has rejoined the squad ¹. Aamir Jamal, who had been released to work on his fitness at the NCA, has been recalled, but his participation in the second Test will depend on his fitness clearance ¹.
Full Squad
The full Pakistan squad for the second Test against Bangladesh includes:
- Batsmen: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Huraira, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
- Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed
- Bowlers: Aamir Jamal (subject to fitness), Abrar Ahmed, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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