Uncapped Sohail, Imran make Pakistan's Test squad

KARACHI: Asian nation enclosed 3 uncrowned players on Sat within their squad for the two-Test series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
Batsman, Haris Sohail, pace bowler Imran Khan and leg spinner Yasir crowned head were named in an exceedingly squad cut all the way down to sixteen.

The 27-year-old paceman Khan, a prolific wicket taker at domestic level, left-arm paceman Rahat Ali, Muhammad Talha and Ehsan Adil, all of whom have contend Tests before, area unit the quick bowlers within the squad within the absence of frontline bowlers Junaid Khan and Wahab Riaz UN agency area unit nursing knee injuries.

Sohail, a left-hander, scored a century within the four-day tour match against Australia in Sharjah that all over in an exceedingly stunning triumph for Asian nation A on Sat.

Shah contend one-day internationals against Republic of Zimbabwe in 2011.

Veteran opener Taufeeq Umar was recalled to the squad and Muhammad Hafeez has recovered from a hand injury.

The 33-year-old Umar, UN agency contend the last of his forty three Tests in land 2 years past, is one amongst the four openers within the squad with fit-again Muhammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad likely to urge into the ultimate eleven

“The aspect may be a nice mix of expertise and youth and it's been elect keeping in mind the globe Cup 2015,” chief selector Moin Khan same in an exceedingly statement.

Pakistan haven't defeated Australia in an exceedingly take a look at series since 1994.

The first take a look at begins on Gregorian calendar month. twenty two in Dubai.

Pakistan squad: Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Taufeeq Umar, Younus Khan, Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq (Capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Ehsan Adil, Muhammad Talha, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar fictional character.