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Yasir, Wahab in, Shahzad out as PCB announced test squad against Sri Lanka

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq today announced a 16-member squad for the series against Sri Lanka.

Fast bowler Wahab Riaz and leg-spinner Yasir Shah have been added back to the team for the series that starts on September 28.

The right arm spinner made it to the team after passing a fitness test.

Meanwhile, batsman Ahmed Shehzad and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan have been dropped from the test squad.

The first test of the two-match series will be played at Abu Dhabi from 28th September till 2nd October while the second and final game will be played at Dubai from October 6th till October 10th.

Squad: Sarfraz Ahmed (c), Azhar Ali, Shan Masood, Sami Aslam, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Usman Salahuddin, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Asghar, Bilal Asif, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas, Wahab Riaz

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.