Haris Rauf eager to earn selection for Pakistan's World Test Championship squad
Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf is hoping to earn another opportunity in Test cricket as the national side prepare for their next ICC World Test Championship assignment.
Pakistan leave out experienced trio for home T20 series against Bangladesh
Babar and Rizwan were already dropped from the T20I series in New Zealand earlier this year, while Afridi did play against Black Caps he has also now been axed.
Salman Agha will lead the 16-man squad for whom there is a recall for Sahibzada Farhan, who is the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) with 394 runs at a strike rate of 154.50 playing for Islamabad United.
Also returning to the side are Hasan Ali and Saim Ayub with the latter missing since suffering s serious knee injury in the Test series in South Africa in January.
The Pakistan have selectors opted to include Fakhar Zaman, Hussain Talat Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim and Naseem Shah to give the squad more experience.
Pakistan's three-match series against Bangladesh is also going to be Mike Hesson's first assignment as white-ball head coach after he joined earlier this month.
The matches against Bangladesh will be played on May 28 and 30, and June 1.
Pakistan T20 squad: Salman Agha (capt), Shadab Khan (vice-capt), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Wasim, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub
Pakistan suffer heavy WTC punishment after slow over-rate in England Test
Pakistan's disappointing Test series against England has been compounded by an over-rate penalty that will cost them 11 World Test Championship points.
England recover from shaky start to seal Test series clean sweep against Pakistan
England recovered from a shaky start to beat Pakistan by eight wickets on the fourth day of the third and final Test at Edgbaston, as the home team wrapped up a series clean sweep.
Pakistan paceman Shaheen Afridi insists red-ball format is still his 'first priority'
Shaheen Afridi insists red-ball cricket remains his "first priority" despite having been dropped from Pakistan's Test squads in recent times.