Pakistan Cricket Board Has Announced Four Additions to Test Squad

Pakistan – (Mudassir Iqbal/News Agency) The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced four additions to the national Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka.

Pace-bowling all-rounder Aamir Jamal returns to the side. Three players, Ali Shabbir, Muhammad Tayyab Arif and Saqib Khan, have been called up for Pakistan for the first time.

All three newcomers played in the Patron’s XI match against Sri Lanka at the Islamabad Club from 4 to 6 November. Ali Usman and Abdullah Fazal have been dropped from the squad.

Aamir has played nine Tests, three ODIs and six T20Is for Pakistan. He was player of the final in the President’s Trophy Grade-I, taking seven wickets for 32 runs and scoring 55. His performance helped Markhor IT Solutions win the title.

Batter Tayyab had a strong first season in the departmental first-class event. He captained Kingsmen Academy and scored 727 runs in seven matches at an average of 66.09, with three centuries.

Ali is just 19. The fast bowler has taken 22 wickets in eight first-class matches. He also took three wickets against Sri Lanka in the practice game.

Saqib helped Karachi Blues win the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26. He took 47 wickets in nine matches at an average of 20.60.

The first Test begins on Monday, 9 November at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan Test squad (16 players):

Babar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Ali Shabbir, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Mohammad Suleman, Mohammad Taha, Muhammad Tayyab Arif, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Sameer Minhas, Saqib Khan and Saud Shakeel.