Fawad Alam has replaced Shadab Khan in the playing XI for his first Test appearance for Pakistan after a long gap of 11 years.

Former Skipper Sarfraz Ahmad has said encouraging words for incumbent Team Captain Azhar Ali after Pakistan’s defeat against England in the first Test match.

The likes of Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes will be ones to watch during the upcoming three-Test series between England and Pakistan.

Azhar announced the 16 member Pakistan squad while interacting with Pakistan media in an online press conference ahead of the first Test on Tuesday before sharing his views on team’s preparation for what promises to be an exciting series.

Pakistan are unbeaten against England in the last four Test series (2010 onwards). They beat England in home series in 2012 (3-0) and 2015 (2-0) before levelling the 2016 (2-2) and 2018 (1-1) away series.

“I want to wish Pakistan team best of luck for their series against England,” says Aamir Sohail

Team Green had won the first four-day match at the same venue by six wickets and the players would  now undergo practice sessions on 29 and 30 July at Derby, before departing for Manchester to feature in the first Test match against England starting from 5 August at Old Trafford, Manchester.

PCB says that remaining nine players  including Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain and Musa Khan will continue to train with the squad for the T20I series, which would be played at the backend of the Test series.

PCB Greens ended the day at 133 for three in 48 overs, leading by 48 runs with seven second innings wickets remaining.

Sohail shared how the presence of the bowling legend in the support staff helped him gear up for the four-day match.