Pakistan cricket board has announced the sixteen-member squad for upcoming test series against Sri Lanka.

Chief Selector and Head Coach Misbahul Haq announced the team during a press conference in Lahore on Saturday.

Squad includes Azhar Ali (captain), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiqu, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Muhammad Rizwan,Imam-ul-Haq, Imran khan, Muhammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Yasir Shah, Usman Shinwari, Fawad Alam and Kashif Bhatti.

The first test will start at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

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