Pakistani squad for Australia tour announced

After Pakistan’s Cricket World Cup 2023 ended and Babar Azam departure from the Captaincy of all formats. Today, the Chief selector Wahab Riaz in his first assignment announced an 18-member Pakistan Test squad for the tour to Australia.

The tour comprising three matches scheduled from 14 December 2023 to 7 January 2024. Shan Masood will lead Pakistan team during the series, which will begin with the first Test in Perth from December 14.

Pakistan squad

Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Nauman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed.

The squad will assemble in Rawalpindi on November 22 for a training camp ahead of the tour. The camp will run till November 28 at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.

The team will fly out on 30 November from Lahore. Some additional players have also been invited to feature in the training camp.

The players called for the camp are Arshad Iqbal, Kashif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usama Mir and Usman Qadir.

Schedule of Pakistan’s Test tour of Australia

Four-day match: PM’s XI vs Pakistan – December 6-9: Manuka Oval, Canberra

First Test: December 14-18, Perth Stadium at 7:20 am PST
Second Test: December 26-30, MCG at 4:30 am PST
Third Test: January 3-7, SCG at 4:30 am PST