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No surprises as Pakistan shortlist 20 for England Test series

Pakistan vs England: No surprises as Pakistan shortlist 20 for England Test series

By Web Desk

July 27, 2020

Those not picked were either not Test specialists or inactive in the format such.

Pakistan cricket team's management has shortlisted 20 players for the upcoming Test series against England, naming a rather predictable group that does not include anyone not expected to make the cut.

Of the 29 players in England, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain and Musa Khan missed out.

The nonet comprises players either not Test specialists or inactive in the format such as Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Hafeez.

The management said that the unpicked group "will continue to train with the squad for the T20I series, which will be played at the backend of the Test series".

The first Test between Pakistan and England starts August 5 at Old Trafford in Manchester.