Pakistan name Sarfaraz Ahmed as new head coach ahead of Test series in Bangladesh

Sarfaraz, who captained Pakistan to Champions Trophy success in England in 2017, will lead a new-look backroom staff that includes Asad Shafiq as batting coach and Umar Gul as bowling coach.

Abdullah Fazal, Azan Awais, Ghazi Ghori and Amad Butt, all uncapped at Test level, were selected in the 16-man squad for the two-match series in Bangladesh.

Abdullah Shafique, Asif Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam and Rohail Nazir have all been dropped fro the last Test series that Pakistan played at home against South Africa in October last year.

Mohammad Abbas, who is playing English county cricket with Derbyshire, has been recalled to the side, which will continue to be led by Shan Masood.

The first gameof the series in Bangladesh will be played in Dhaka from 8 May, and the second in Sylhet from 16 May with both matches part of the World Test Championship.

Pakistan Test squad: Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi