Fast-bowler Hasan Ali and prolific run-scorer Kamran Ghulam had been included within the Pakistan squad on Wednesday for the Test sequence in opposition to New Zealand beginning subsequent week. The modifications come after Pakistan suffered a first-ever 3-0 house Test whitewash by the hands of England in a sequence that ended on Tuesday.  The Pakistan Cricket Board named a 16-man squad for the two-match sequence in opposition to New Zealand, with the primary Test in Karachi from December 26 and the second in Multan from January 3. They may even play three one-day internationals — all in Karachi — on January 10, 12 and 14.

Hasan, 28, performed the final of his 21 Tests in July in opposition to Sri Lanka earlier than health points and an absence of kind sidelined him.

Ghulam, in the meantime, a right-handed batter and a left-arm spinner, has the nationwide document of most runs in a season — 1,249 in 2020-21.  All-rounder Faheem Ashraf has been dropped after a poor present within the Tests in opposition to England, whereas Haris Rauf misses the sequence by way of damage.

Pacer Naseem Shah is match to play after recovering from an injured shoulder that noticed him miss the final two Tests. Babar Azam will once more lead the aspect.

Test squad: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Zahid Mehmood

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