Pakistan Announce Test Squads for West Indies and England Tours
Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail
Lahore, July 5, 2026: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the national Test squads for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England. The squads were revealed during a press conference at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Babar Azam will captain Pakistan in both Test series. Pakistan will first travel to the West Indies for a two-match Test series from July 25 to August 6, followed by a three-match Test series in England from August 19 to September 13.
A 16-member squad has been selected for the West Indies tour, while a 17-member squad has been named for the England series. Saud Shakeel has been included in the England squad, subject to passing a fitness assessment.
The selection also features four uncapped players:
- Left-arm spinner Ali Usman
- Right-handed batter Muhammad Awais Zafar
- Fast bowler Ubaid Shah
- Wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Ghazi Ghori
Pakistan Test Squad – West Indies Series
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Aamir Jamal
- Abdullah Fazal
- Ali Usman
- Azan Awais
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Khurram Shahzad
- Mohammad Abbas
- Mohammad Ali
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
- Muhammad Awais Zafar
- Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (Wicketkeeper)
- Sajid Khan
- Salman Ali Agha
- Shan Masood
- Ubaid Shah
Pakistan Test Squad – England Series
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Aamir Jamal
- Abdullah Fazal
- Ali Usman
- Azan Awais
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Khurram Shahzad
- Mohammad Abbas
- Mohammad Ali
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
- Muhammad Awais Zafar
- Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (Wicketkeeper)
- Sajid Khan
- Salman Ali Agha
- Saud Shakeel (Subject to Fitness)
- Shan Masood
- Ubaid Shah
West Indies Test Series Schedule
- July 25–29: First Test – Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba
- August 2–6: Second Test – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
England Test Series Schedule
- August 19–23: First Test – Leeds
- August 27–31: Second Test – Lord’s, London
- September 9–13: Third Test – Birmingham
The upcoming tours will provide Pakistan with an important opportunity to compete in challenging overseas conditions against two established Test-playing nations. The inclusion of several new faces also reflects the selectors’ focus on strengthening the team’s depth for the future.
