PAK vs BAN Test Series: Pakistan Announces Squad For Bangladesh Tour

The PAK vs BAN test series will be played in late August and early September. The Bangladesh tour of Pakistan will be an exclusively red-ball tour. 

Some major changes have taken place in Pakistan squad for Pakistan vs Bangladesh test series as key batsman Imam-ul-Haq was dropped, Naseem Shah returned to the squad, Saud Shakeel named vice-captain, and Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Ali and Mohammad Huraira called up after consistent performances in domestic cricket. 

The Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test series will form part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship, so the PCB wants to make sure that there are no loopholes in the squad. 

Bangladesh will be touring Pakistan after almost 4.5 years with their last tour taking place in 2019-2020, right before COVID. 

The only format in which the Pakistan team is performing comparatively better is Test, so there’s a lot to look forward to in the upcoming Pakistan vs Bangladesh test series 2024.  

PAK vs BAN squads

Pakistan’s 17-member Test squad for Bangladesh series features 13 players, who were involved in the last series against Australia in December/January 2023-24.

PAK vs BAN squads for upcoming test series: 

Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Aamir Jamal (subject to Fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Imam-ul-Haq, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali (injured), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr (injured), Noman Ali and Sajid Khan were the players who failed to retain their places in the Test side.

Pakistan’s Playing XI for the 1st Bangladesh Test: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shehzad, Mohammad Ali.

Bangladesh squad for Bangladesh vs Pakistan series:

Najmul Hussain Shanto, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Jaker Ali, Litton Das, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanvir Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Taskin Ahmed. 

Pakistan vs Bangladesh schedule 

The PAK vs BAN 1st Test will be played from 21 - 25 August, while the second Test will be held from 30 August - 3 September at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. 

Pakistan red-ball head coach is Jason Gillespie who will be supervising the Men in Green’s training camp at Rawalpindi starting 11th August. 

Shan Masood is the undisputed captain of the Test team, while left-handed middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel has been appointed as the new vice-captain of Pakistan’s red-ball squad. 

Saud is the successor of Shaheen Shah Afridi who was removed from the position in order to manage his workload. 

PAK vs BAN live score 1st Test Day 1

4:40 PM: 21 overs have been bowled and Pakistan is 81/3. Saim Ayub is looking strong at 42 and is well-supported by Saud Shakeel (28). 

3:50 PM: Once again, the Pakistan batting lineup has started collapsing. After 12.1 overs, Pakistan have only made 35 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Shoriful took the wickets of Shan and Babar, whereas H. Mahmud took the wicket of Abdullah. 

Live update: Bangladesh have won the toss and decided to bowl first in the Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st test match. 

The match will begin at 2:30 PM (PST). 

The match length has been shortened due to rain interference. Only 48 overs to be bowled today. 

READ: PAK vs BAN | Bangladesh Tour Of Pakistan 2024 Schedule & Squads