The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the 16-member Test squad for Australia tour.
The team has been finalised by chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and the National Selection Committee after consultations with the team’s Head Coach and the Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, the PCB said in a statement.
The Pakistan Test squad will play three Test matches on the tour. The first of these will be played from Dec 15-19 at Brisbane Cricket Ground, the second Test will be played from Dec 26-30 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, and the third Test will be played from Jan 3-7, 2017, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The following players will be included in the squad:
- Misbah ul Haq — Captain
- Azhar Ali — Vice Captain
- Sami Aslam
- Sharjeel Khan
- Younis Khan
- Asad Shafiq
- Babar Azam
- Sarfaraz Ahmed
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Yasir Shah
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Mohammad Amir
- Wahab Riaz
- Rahat Ali
- Sohail Khan
- Imran Khan (Junior)