{"id":433689,"date":"2024-09-27T09:37:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T04:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=433689"},"modified":"2024-09-27T09:37:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T04:37:54","slug":"pakistan-to-add-two-reserve-players-for-test-series-against-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistan-to-add-two-reserve-players-for-test-series-against-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan to add two reserve players for Test series against England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Islamabad<br \/>\nThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the inclusion of three reserve players in the squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against England, set to take place in October in Multan and Rawalpindi. The reserve players are Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali.<br \/>\nLeg-spinner Zahid Mehmood will join the pre-Test camp in Multan as the 16th player, while the final squad will be trimmed to 15 for the first Test, commencing on October 7. The official announcement will be made after the tournament concludes.<br \/>\n\u201cKamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali will remain on reserve but will continue playing domestic matches to stay match-ready,\u201d the PCB said in a statement.<br \/>\n\u201cAll three players are part of the Pakistan Test team setup, but 15 players are sufficient for the home Test series due to cricketing and logistical reasons,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nThe official announcement is expected to follow the conclusion of the Champions Cup.<br \/>\nThose chosen for the squad have been barred from participating in the remaining domestic matches.<br \/>\nThe series against England is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, with the first match taking place in Multan from October 7 to 11.<br \/>\nPakistan squad for first Test against England: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), and Shaheen Shah Afridi.<br \/>\nRevised schedule:<br \/>\n7-11 Oct \u2013 First Test, Multan<br \/>\n15-19 Oct \u2013 Second Test, Multan<br \/>\n24-28 Oct \u2013 Third Test, Rawalpindi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the inclusion of three reserve players in the squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against England, set to take place in October in Multan and Rawalpindi. 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