Pakistan Test squad for West Indies series announced, 7 major changes revealed

Pakistan National Cricket Team have announced the squad for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies National Cricket Team. The two teams will be locking horns with each other in the two games to be played from January 17-21 and January 25-29.

Shan Masood will be leading the 15-member squad, while Saud Shakeel will be the vice-captain of the team. Overall, the Pakistan National Cricket Team have made 7 changes to the team from the last Test series, which they played against the South Africa National Cricket Team.

Sajid Khan, who was the hero for the team in the England series, has been recalled into the side along with mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed. They will be forming the spin department with left-arm spinner Noman Ali for the two-match series against West Indies National Cricket Team.

Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira make comeback in the Test squad, replace injured Saim Ayub and the out-of-form Abdullah Shafique

Opening batter Imam-ul-Haq, who last played Test against Australia in 2023, has also been added to the team for the series along with Mohammad Huraira. They will be replacing injured Saim Ayub and the out-of-form Abdullah Shafique in the team.

Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Abbas, Mir Hamza, and Naseem Shah have been rested for the series due to the workload management. In their place, the Pakistan National Cricket Team have kept Khurram Shahzad, recalled Mohammad Ali, and included uncapped Kashif Ali.

Wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah, who sustained a split in his right-hand webbing during the Cape Town Test, has been ruled out. He will be replaced by Pakistan U19 and Shaheen's captain Rohail Nazir. It will be a massive opportunity for the young batters to make an impact at international stage and put massive stride forward.

Pakistan squad for the West Indies Tests

Here's the Pakistan squad for the West Indies series

Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Kashif Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/batter), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper/batter), Sajid Khan, and Salman Ali Agha.

Pakistan National Cricket Team will be entering the series on the back of the Test series loss against the South Africa

The Shan Masood-led side will be entering the series on the back of the Test series loss against the South Africa National Cricket Team. They would want to make a strong comeback in the series and win both games, giving their home fans something to cheer about.

They won the last Test series at home against the England National Cricket Team by the margin of 2-1. The Shan Masood-led side would be keen to carry on the same momentum and win the second series at home on the trot. It is expected that they would want to go with the spin-heavy attack. It is expected that they would play three spinners like they did in the England series.

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