Pakistan will face Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting August 21 in Rawalpindi. This series is vital for both teams in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25.
Pakistan, currently sixth in the standings, have won two of their five Tests this cycle, while Bangladesh, in eighth place, have one win in four matches.
Shan Masood’s team last played a Test series in Australia, where they lost 0-3. Bangladesh, on the other hand, lost their recent home series to Sri Lanka in March 2024.
The series was initially scheduled to include a Test in Karachi, but due to ongoing renovations at the National Bank Stadium, both matches will now be held in Rawalpindi. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided this change to avoid disruptions caused by construction noise and dust.
Test Schedule:
21-25 August 2024: 1st Test, Rawalpindi
30 August – 3 September 2024: 2nd Test, Rawalpindi
Squads:
Pakistan:
Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Afridi.
Bangladesh:
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed.