Pakistan’s Major Test Shake‑up Ahead of the Birmingham Match
Key points
| What happened | Details |
|---|---|
| Seven players released | Mohammad Rizwan, Imam‑ul‑Haq, Salman Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad were sent back to Pakistan. |
| New call‑ups | – Saim Ayub (8 Tests) – Abdullah Fazal (2 Tests) – Arafat Minhas (left‑arm spinner) – Mohammad Imran Jr (fast bowler) – Razaullah Khan (fast bowler) – Saad Baig (wicket‑keeper‑batter) |
| Coaching changes | – Mike Hesson (formerly white‑ball coach) now in charge of the Test side. – Sarfaraz Ahmed (Test coach) and Umar Gul (bowling coach) have been dismissed. – Ashley Noffke joins the staff. |
| Series context | Pakistan are 0‑2 down in the four‑match Test series in England and are already out of the World Test Championship final contention. |
| Upcoming fixture | Third Test starts 9 September at Birmingham (Edgbaston). Visa arrangements are pending for the newcomers. |
Updated Pakistan Test Squad (as of Monday)
- Babar Azam (captain)
- Abdullah Fazal
- Abdullah Shafique
- Arafat Minhas
- Azan Awais
- Mohammad Abbas
- Mohammad Ali
- Muhammad Imran
- Mohammad Imran Jr
- Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket‑keeper)
- Razaullah Khan
- Saad Baig (wicket‑keeper)
- Saim Ayub
- Sajid Khan
- Saud Shakeel
- Shan Masood
- Ubaid Shah
The squad will be finalized once the visa process for the new arrivals is completed.
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