• PCB announces test squad.
• Yasir will play against Sri Lanka.
• Salaman has got the first callup for the series.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a roster of 18 players for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka from July 16 to July 28.

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Yasir, who last played a Test against West Indies in 2021, will be making a comeback after recovering from an injury.

In contrast, Salman Ali Agha received his first call-up to the national Test squad.

Squad

Babar Azam-led Pakistan squad includes Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, and Yasir Shah

Support Staff: Mansoor Rana (Manager), Saqlain Mushtaq (Head Coach), Shahid Aslam (Assistant to Head Coach), Mohammad Yousuf (Batting Coach), Shaun Tait (Bowling Coach), Cliffe Deacon (Physiotherapist), Drikus Saaiman (Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach), Abdul Majeed (Fielding Coach), Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (Media and Digital Content Manager) (masseur).

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that Pakistan will play a three-day warm-up game from July 11 to 13, followed by the first Test from July 16 to 20, and the second match from July 24 to 28.

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It should be mentioned that Pakistan is now rated fifth in the ICC Test Championship.