Lahore: (RightNow) Pakistan Cricket Board announces a 14-member squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka. Babar Azam will lead the team, with new batsmen Sameer Minhas, Mohammad Taha, and Mohammad Suleman included.

The squad also features Abdullah Fazal, Arafat Minhas, Azaan Owais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori, and others. Ali Usman is selected as a left-arm spinner.

The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is on November 9 in Rawalpindi, and the second on November 17 in Lahore. This series is part of the ICC World Test Championship.

A three-day warm-up match will be held in Islamabad from November 4 to 6, after which two more fast bowlers will join the national squad.

It is noteworthy that under Babar Azam’s leadership, Pakistan is set to play against Sri Lanka on home ground, with the inclusion of new players being significant.