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15 Member Test Squad announced for first 2 Test matches against New Zealand in UAE

Lahore- November 10, 2018: The National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq after consultation with Captain Sarfraz Ahmed and Head Coach Mickey Arthur has announced the 15 member Test squad for two Test matches against New Zealand. The three match Test series will commence from November 16-20 in Abu Dhabi. The second Test match will be played in Dubai from November 24-28, whereas the last match of the series will be played in Abu Dhabi from December 3 to 7, 2018.
The team has been selected keeping in mind the conditions of the UAE, where Shahdab Khan and Fakhar Zaman have been rested from the Test matches and have also been advised to undergo training at the NCA. Shaheen Shah Afridi has been included in the squad keeping his current form. Saad Ali included in the side after performing in domestic cricket and recent Pakistan 'A' series in the UAE,” concludes Chief Selector Inzamam ul Haq.
The selected players are:
  1. Muhammad Hafeez
  2. Imam Ul Haq
  3. Azhar Ali 
  4. Haris Sohail
  5. Asad shafiq
  6. Baber Azam
  7. Saad Ali
  8. Sarfaraz Ahmad. ( captain)
  9. Yasir Shah
  10. Bilal Asif
  11. Muhammad Abbas
  12. Hassan Ali
  13. Shaheen Shah Afridi
  14. Faheem Ashraf
  15. Mir Hamza