Pakistan announced squad for the Test series against South Africa

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Pakistan announced squad for the Test series against South Africa: Pakistan will begin its campaign in the 2025-27 World Test Championship on October 12th. They will play two Test matches against South Africa from October 12th to 24th. Pakistan's 18-member squad for this series was named on Tuesday, September 30th. Shaheen Afridi returns to the squad, having last played a Test in October last year. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have also been included in the Test squad. Three uncapped players have also been selected for this series, who could make their debuts. Naseem Shah has not been included in this squad.

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Pakistan will play the first Test against South Africa in Lahore from October 12th to 16th. The second and final Test of the series will be played in Rawalpindi from October 20th to 24th. Speaking of this Pakistan squad, several changes are likely, as the board has announced. Furthermore, some players may be removed from this 18-member squad before the first Test match. However, Shan Masood will continue to lead the Test team.

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The PCB has announced Pakistan's squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa. Shan Masood will serve as Test captain. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have also been selected for the Test team. These two veteran players were not included in Pakistan's squad for the Asia Cup due to their performance in T20 cricket.

Three uncapped players have been included in the Pakistan squad for the South Africa Test series, including Asif Afridi, Faisal Akram, and Rohel Nazir. These three players earned their place in the Pakistan team following their impressive performances in domestic cricket. Pakistan's T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is also in the Test team, while Sam Ayub was not selected.

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Pakistan's test squad against South Africa

1. Shan Masood (c)
2. Aamir Jamal
3. Abdullah Shafique
4. Abrar Ahmed
5. Asif Afridi
6. Babar Azam
7. Faisal Akram
8. Hasan Ali
9. Imam-ul-Haq
10. Kamran Ghulam
11. Khurram Shahzad
12. Mohammad Rizwan
13. Noman Ali
14. Rohail Nazir
15. Sajid Khan
16. Salman Ali Agha
17. Saud Shakeel
18. Shaheen Shah Afridi

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