SL vs PAK: Pakistan's Predicted Playing XI Against Sri Lanka, 1st Test

Pakistan is set to lock horns with Sri Lanka in an upcoming Test series. SL vs PAK 1st Test will commence on July 16 (Saturday) at Galle International Stadium in Galle. The series will witness 2 matches. Pakistan is led by Babar Azam in SL vs PAK Test series.

Sri Lanka is led by Dimuth Karunaratne in the series. Sri Lanka tied their previous Test series 1-1 against Australia. Pakistan lost their previous Test series against Australia 1-0. Ahead of SL vs PAK 1st Test, here we take a glance at Pakistan’s predicted playing XI against Sri Lanka.

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SL vs PAK: Pakistan’s Predicted Playing XI Against Sri Lanka, 1st Test

Abdullah Shafique

Abdullah Shafique might be the opener for Pakistan in SL vs PAK 1st Test. The right-handed batsman played a good knock of 63 runs in a recent warm-up Test match. In the previous Test series against Australia, he scored the most 397 runs for the team in 3 games. He looks in good form and the team might pick him as the opener in the 1st Test.

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Imam-ul-Haq

Imam-ul-Haq might be the other opener for the team in SL vs PAK 1st Test. In his last Test series against Australia, the left-handed batsman slammed 370 runs in 3 Tests at a brilliant average of 74.0. He slammed 2 centuries and 1 fifty in the series. In the recent warm-up match, Imam-ul-Haq scored 30 runs in an inning and got out for a duck in the other.

Azhar Ali

Azhar Ali might be the one-down batsman for the team in SL vs PAK 1st Test. Ali scored 40 and 43 in the recent warm-up match. In the previous Test series against Australia, Ali slammed 300 runs in 3 Tests at an average of 60.0. He also smacked 1 century and 1 fifty in the series.

Babar Azam (C)

Babar Azam is the skipper of Pakistan in SL vs PAK Test series and will lead the team in the 1st Test as well. Azam is in brilliant form currently. In the recent warm-up match, the right-handed batsman slammed an 88-run knock. In the previous Test series, Azam slammed 390 runs in 3 Tests at an average of 78.0.

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Fawad Alam

Fawad Alam might be another middle-order batsman for the team in the match. The left-handed batsman failed to impress in the recent warm-up game. He got out for 22 and 6 in both innings and could not come up with a big knock. However, Alam has a good experience in Tests and will be a reliable middle-order batsman for the team.

Mohammad Rizwan (WK)

Mohammad Rizwan might be another middle-order batsman for Pakistan in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka. Rizwan will also be the wicketkeeper for the team. The right-handed batsman scored 31 runs in 1 innings in the recent warm-up match. In the last Test series against Australia, Rizwan scored 140 runs in 3 Tests at an average of 46.67.

Nauman Ali

Nauman Ali might be an all-rounder for the team in SL vs PAK 1st Test. In the previous series against Australia, the left-arm off-spinner gave a brilliant performance. He hunted 9 wickets in 3 games and was the joint-highest wicket-taker for the team. He did not get any wickets in the warm-up match recently.

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Shaheen Afridi

Shaheen Afridi might be one of the pacers for the team in SL vs PAK 1st Test. Afridi is the most crucial bowler for the team against Sri Lanka. In his previous series against the Aussies, the left-arm pacer grabbed 9 wickets in 3 games at an average of 36.44. In the recent warm-up match, he picked 1 wicket in 1 inning.

Hasan Ali

Hasan Ali might be another pacer for Pakistan in SL vs PAK 1st Test. In the previous series, the right-arm pacer scalped 2 wickets in 2 games. In the recent warm-up match, Ali picked 1 wicket. Ali is a crucial pacer for the team and the team will not risk benching him in the opening game.

Naseem Shah

Naseem Shah might be another pacer for the team in SL vs PAK 1st Test. Naseem Shah was part of the warm-up match and picked 1 wicket in the match. He gave a good performance against Australia in the previous series, hunting 6 wickets in 2 games at an average of 28.33.

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Yasir Shah

Yasir Shah might be the spinner for Pakistan in the match. The right-arm spinner picked 1 wicket in the warm-up match. With an experience of 46 Tests and 235 wickets in his kitty, Yasir Shah is the most experienced bowler for the team. He will lead the spinner attack for the team against Sri Lanka.

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