The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced a 29-man squad for three Tests and as many T20Is against England slated to be played in August-September. An extended squad has been sent by the PCB, including white-ball specialists, in accordance with series SOPs in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and will remain in England from start to end of the tour.&nbsp;

Highly rated Haider Ali has been named in the squad and it would be a perfect opportunity to hand a debut. Haider has been among runs in the ACC Emerging Teams Cup in Bangladesh, Quaid-e-Azam trophy and ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 before having a blistering campaign for Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League 2020.

Sohail Khan, who last played a Test for Pakistan in 2016, has also be named in the extended squad after impressive performances in the domestic circuit.

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The Pakistan selection committee further named the likes of Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Imran Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz.

Bilal Asif, Imran Butt, Musa Khan and Mohammad Nawaz have been named as four reserves in case any of the players fail pre-tour COVID-19 tests, which will be carried out on June 20 and 25.&nbsp; 
Both Mohammad Amir and Haris Sohail have pulled out of the England tour citing personal reasons.

<h2>Pakistan 29-player squad for England tour:</h2>

Openers (4) – Abid Ali (Sindh, Lahore Qalandars), Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lahore Qalandars), Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan, Peshawar Zalmi) and Shan Masood (Southern Punjab, Multan Sultans)

Middle-order batsmen (9) – Azhar Ali (captain) (Central Punjab), Babar Azam (Test vice-captain and T20I captain) (Central Punjab, Karachi Kings), Asad Shafiq (Sindh, Multan Sultans), Fawad Alam (Sindh), Haider Ali (Northern, Peshawar Zalmi), Iftikhar Ahmad (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Karachi Kings), Khushdil Shah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Multan Sultans), Mohammad Hafeez (Southern Punjab, Lahore Qalandars) and Shoaib Malik (Southern Punjab, Peshawar Zalmi)

Wicketkeepers (2) - Mohammad Rizwan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Karachi Kings) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh, Quetta Gladiators)

Fast bowlers (10) – Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab, Islamabad United), Haris Rauf (Northern, Lahore Qalandars), Imran Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh, Quetta Gladiators), Naseem Shah (Central Punjab, Quetta Gladiators), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Northern, Lahore Qalandars), Sohail Khan (Sindh, Quetta Gladiators), Usman Shinwari (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lahore Qalandars) and Wahab Riaz (Southern Punjab, Peshawar Zalmi)

Spinners (4) – Imad Wasim (Northern, Karachi Kings), Kashif Bhatti (Sindh), Shadab Khan (Northern, Islamabad United) and Yasir Shah (Balochistan, Peshawar Zalmi).

Commenting on the squad, chief selector and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said: “The selectors have picked a squad which gives us the best chance of success in England. It was a challenging process as the players have not played for an extended period of time, but nevertheless, with the month that we will have in England and the intense training we will undergo, we are confident we will get the players up to the mark to be ready for the three Tests.

“But the main focus of the selectors has been red-ball cricket, which we will play for nearly two months with the T20Is to be played at the backend of the ICC World Test Championship fixtures.

“The series against England will be challenging as our players have not played any competitive cricket since March, while the home team will come following a series against the West Indies. This means we will have to hit the ground running as soon as we land in England and make the best use of the training sessions and match practice before we enter the first Test.

“The players have also been selected with one eye on the future. I want these players to acquire as much cricket knowledge as possible from the additional backroom staff of Mushtaq Ahmed and Younis Khan that can help them post the England tour.

“Sohail Khan has been recalled to further strengthen our fast bowling department. He had two five-fors when he last played in England in 2016. The selectors also felt he bowled much better in the 2019-20 domestic season than his figures reflected.”

Officials:

Misbah-ul-Haq – Head Coach

Shahid Aslam – Assistant to Head Coach

Waqar Younis - &nbsp;Bowling Coach

Abdul Majeed – Fielding Coach

Yasir Malik – Strength and Conditioning Coach

Talha Butt – Team Analyst

Cliffe Deacon – Physiotherapist

Malang Ali – Masseur

Mansoor Rana – Team Manager

Col Usman Riffat Anwari (retd) – Team Security Manager

Raza Rashid – Team Media Manager

Additional team management:

Younis Khan – Batting Coach for England tour

Mushtaq Ahmed – Spin bowling coach for England tour

Dr Sohail Saleem – Team Doctor for England tour 
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced a 29-man squad for three Tests and as many T20Is against England slated to be played in August-September. An extended squad has been sent by the PCB, including white-ball specialists, in accordance with series SOPs in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and will remain in England from start to end of the tour.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced a 29-man squad for three Tests and as many T20Is against England slated to be played in August-September. An extended squad has been sent by the PCB, including white-ball specialists, in accordance with series SOPs in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and will remain in England from start to end of the tour. Highly rated Haider Ali has been named in the squad and it would be a perfect opportunity to hand a debut. Haider has been among runs in the ACC Emerging Teams Cup in Bangladesh, Quaid-e-Azam trophy and ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 before having a blistering campaign for Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League 2020. Sohail Khan, who last played a Test for Pakistan in 2016, has also be named in the extended squad after impressive performances in the domestic circuit. ALSO READ: England vs Pakistan: Mohammad Amir, Haris Sohail pull out of tour citing personal reasons The Pakistan selection committee further named the likes of Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Imran Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz. Bilal Asif, Imran Butt, Musa Khan and Mohammad Nawaz have been named as four reserves in case any of the players fail pre-tour COVID-19 tests, which will be carried out on June 20 and 25. Both Mohammad Amir and Haris Sohail have pulled out of the England tour citing personal reasons. Pakistan 29-player squad for England tour: Openers (4) – Abid Ali (Sindh, Lahore Qalandars), Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lahore Qalandars), Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan, Peshawar Zalmi) and Shan Masood (Southern Punjab, Multan Sultans) Middle-order batsmen (9) – Azhar Ali (captain) (Central Punjab), Babar Azam (Test vice-captain and T20I captain) (Central Punjab, Karachi Kings), Asad Shafiq (Sindh, Multan Sultans), Fawad Alam (Sindh), Haider Ali (Northern, Peshawar Zalmi), Iftikhar Ahmad (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Karachi Kings), Khushdil Shah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Multan Sultans), Mohammad Hafeez (Southern Punjab, Lahore Qalandars) and Shoaib Malik (Southern Punjab, Peshawar Zalmi) Wicketkeepers (2) - Mohammad Rizwan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Karachi Kings) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh, Quetta Gladiators) Fast bowlers (10) – Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab, Islamabad United), Haris Rauf (Northern, Lahore Qalandars), Imran Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh, Quetta Gladiators), Naseem Shah (Central Punjab, Quetta Gladiators), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Northern, Lahore Qalandars), Sohail Khan (Sindh, Quetta Gladiators), Usman Shinwari (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lahore Qalandars) and Wahab Riaz (Southern Punjab, Peshawar Zalmi) Spinners (4) – Imad Wasim (Northern, Karachi Kings), Kashif Bhatti (Sindh), Shadab Khan (Northern, Islamabad United) and Yasir Shah (Balochistan, Peshawar Zalmi). Commenting on the squad, chief selector and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said: “The selectors have picked a squad which gives us the best chance of success in England. It was a challenging process as the players have not played for an extended period of time, but nevertheless, with the month that we will have in England and the intense training we will undergo, we are confident we will get the players up to the mark to be ready for the three Tests. “But the main focus of the selectors has been red-ball cricket, which we will play for nearly two months with the T20Is to be played at the backend of the ICC World Test Championship fixtures. “The series against England will be challenging as our players have not played any competitive cricket since March, while the home team will come following a series against the West Indies. This means we will have to hit the ground running as soon as we land in England and make the best use of the training sessions and match practice before we enter the first Test. “The players have also been selected with one eye on the future. I want these players to acquire as much cricket knowledge as possible from the additional backroom staff of Mushtaq Ahmed and Younis Khan that can help them post the England tour. “Sohail Khan has been recalled to further strengthen our fast bowling department. He had two five-fors when he last played in England in 2016. The selectors also felt he bowled much better in the 2019-20 domestic season than his figures reflected.” Officials: Misbah-ul-Haq – Head Coach Shahid Aslam – Assistant to Head Coach Waqar Younis - Bowling Coach Abdul Majeed – Fielding Coach Yasir Malik – Strength and Conditioning Coach Talha Butt – Team Analyst Cliffe Deacon – Physiotherapist Malang Ali – Masseur Mansoor Rana – Team Manager Col Usman Riffat Anwari (retd) – Team Security Manager Raza Rashid – Team Media Manager Additional team management: Younis Khan – Batting Coach for England tour Mushtaq Ahmed – Spin bowling coach for England tour Dr Sohail Saleem – Team Doctor for England tour

Pakistan announce 29-player extended squad for England tour, youngster Haider Ali's inclusion creates Buzz

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan faces a race against time to be fit for the Cricket World Cup after he was ruled out of the limited-overs series in England with an illness.

The 20-year-old has played 34 one-day internationals for Pakistan and was included in their 15-man squad for the May 30-July 14 World Cup in England and Wales.

The 1992 champions will play a lone Twenty20 international and five ODIs on their tour of England, which begins on May 5.

"Wrist spinner Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the series against England after tests revealed a virus that will require treatment and rest for, at least, four weeks," the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement.

The board said it would set up appointments with specialists in England to help Shadab, who is also a useful lower-order batsman, recover in time for Pakistan's World Cup opener against West Indies on May 31.

All teams are allowed to make changes to their World Cup squads until May 23. Pakistan selectors have already put batsman Asif Ali and seamer Mohammad Amir on standby should they have to make changes to their squad.

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan faces a race against time to be fit for the Cricket World Cup after he was ruled out of the limited-overs series in England with an illness.

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan faces a race against time to be fit for the Cricket World Cup after he was ruled out of the limited-overs series in England with an illness. The 20-year-old has played 34 one-day internationals for Pakistan and was included in their 15-man squad for the May 30-July 14 World Cup in England and Wales. The 1992 champions will play a lone Twenty20 international and five ODIs on their tour of England, which begins on May 5. "Wrist spinner Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the series against England after tests revealed a virus that will require treatment and rest for, at least, four weeks," the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement. The board said it would set up appointments with specialists in England to help Shadab, who is also a useful lower-order batsman, recover in time for Pakistan's World Cup opener against West Indies on May 31. All teams are allowed to make changes to their World Cup squads until May 23. Pakistan selectors have already put batsman Asif Ali and seamer Mohammad Amir on standby should they have to make changes to their squad.

Pakistan's Shadab Khan ruled out of England tour with illness

Pakistan entered the finals of Champions Trophy after thrashing England by eight wickets.

Batting first, England set a target of 212 for Pakistan which was easily chased by them. Pakistan finished the innings on 215 losing just two wickets.

Azhar Ali was the top scorer with 76 runs followed by Fakhar Zaman&#39;s 57. Both of them shared an opening partnership of 118 runs.

After winning the toss, Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed decided to field first.

Pakistan&#39;s bowlers did the real damage by restricting the hosts for just 211.

Hasan Ali&nbsp;took three wickets for 35. &nbsp;

England were the favourites to win as they&nbsp;remained unbeaten in the entire series.

All eyes will be on tomorrow&#39;s second semi-final between India and Bangladesh the winner of which will clash with Pakistan in the finals.

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Batting first, England set a target of 212 for Pakistan which was easily chased by them. Pakistan finished the innings on 215 losing just two wickets

Pakistan entered the finals of Champions Trophy after thrashing England by eight wickets. Batting first, England set a target of 212 for Pakistan which was easily chased by them. Pakistan finished the innings on 215 losing just two wickets. Azhar Ali was the top scorer with 76 runs followed by Fakhar Zaman's 57. Both of them shared an opening partnership of 118 runs. After winning the toss, Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed decided to field first. Pakistan's bowlers did the real damage by restricting the hosts for just 211. Hasan Ali took three wickets for 35. England were the favourites to win as they remained unbeaten in the entire series. All eyes will be on tomorrow's second semi-final between India and Bangladesh the winner of which will clash with Pakistan in the finals.

Pakistan enters Champions Trophy final after beating England by 8 wickets

Pakistan celebrated their victory over England in the first Test at Lord&#39;s on Sunday by performing a series of press-ups although defeated skipper Alistair Cook admitted it wasn&#39;t pleasant viewing. 
 
Misbah-ul-Haq&#39;s side went on an army boot camp before the tour to improve their infamously poor fitness, and senior batsman Younis Khan led the squad in performing a routine of press-ups followed by a military-style salute in front of the ground&#39;s famous Pavilion. 
 
Misbah, 42, had celebrated in similar fashion on opening day on Thursday after reaching a hundred that helped set up his team&#39;s 75-run win. 
 
&quot;The team was really hoping that we get a chance, because I got a chance after scoring a hundred,&quot; said Misbah, the oldest man to score a Test hundred in 82 years, of his press-up celebration. 
 
&quot;I did that and everybody wanted to do that. That sends a small tribute to all those army men who were working really hard (with us).&quot; 
 
England captain Alastair Cook, asked for his views on Pakistan&#39;s unusual post-match display, said: &quot;You don&#39;t take any offence, but certainly at that emotive time it&#39;s not pleasant viewing.&quot; 
 
&quot;Certainly, when you&#39;ve lost a game of cricket for the first 20 minutes or so it&#39;s not pleasant.&quot; 
 
&quot;They (Pakistan) are entitled to do what they want. It&#39;s united them and shows what a challenge we&#39;ve got.&quot; 
 
But Cook, speaking ahead of next week`s second Test in Manchester.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Hopefully, the cricketing gods might (turn in our favour at Old Trafford).&quot; 
 
(AFP)

Alistair Cook, the defeated England captain, said it was not pleasant viewing

Pakistan celebrated their victory over England in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday by performing a series of press-ups although defeated skipper Alistair Cook admitted it wasn't pleasant viewing. Misbah-ul-Haq's side went on an army boot camp before the tour to improve their infamously poor fitness, and senior batsman Younis Khan led the squad in performing a routine of press-ups followed by a military-style salute in front of the ground's famous Pavilion. Misbah, 42, had celebrated in similar fashion on opening day on Thursday after reaching a hundred that helped set up his team's 75-run win. "The team was really hoping that we get a chance, because I got a chance after scoring a hundred," said Misbah, the oldest man to score a Test hundred in 82 years, of his press-up celebration. "I did that and everybody wanted to do that. That sends a small tribute to all those army men who were working really hard (with us)." England captain Alastair Cook, asked for his views on Pakistan's unusual post-match display, said: "You don't take any offence, but certainly at that emotive time it's not pleasant viewing." "Certainly, when you've lost a game of cricket for the first 20 minutes or so it's not pleasant." "They (Pakistan) are entitled to do what they want. It's united them and shows what a challenge we've got." But Cook, speaking ahead of next week`s second Test in Manchester. "Hopefully, the cricketing gods might (turn in our favour at Old Trafford)." (AFP)

Pakistan celebrate win at Lord's with push-ups, military salute