Pakistan announce 12-man squad for first Test against Bangladesh

Pakistan announced their 12-player squad for the first Test against Bangladesh.

The Test series is set to commence from Friday at Ch. Zahoor Ahmed Cricket Stadium, Chittagong. The match will start at 10:00 local time.

As expected, Babar Azam will be leading the national team in the longest format after displaying an impressive run as a captain in the recently concluded T20 World Cup. Mohammad Rizwan will accompany Babar as his deputy.

Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Sajid Khan, and Imam-ul-Haq are all part of the squad. Here is the complete list:

Squad

Babar Azam - Captain
Mohammad Rizwan - Vice captain (wicketkeeper) 
Abdullah Shafique
Abid Ali
Azhar Ali
Faheem Ashraf 
Fawad Alam
Hasan Ali
Imam-ul-Haq 
Nauman Ali 
Sajid Khan
Shaheen Shah Afridi

The second Test will commence from Saturday, 4 December at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Mirpur, Dhaka.