Pakistan have named their 15-member squad for the first Test against England set to be played in Multan from October 7, including the 37-year-old spinner Noman Ali in place of an injured pacer, Khurram Shahzad.
Pakistan have included the left-arm spinner Noman for the first Test of the three-match series starting from October 7 in Multan.
He has played 15 Test matches for Pakistan, taking 47 wickets at an average of 33.53. In his last Test match for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Ali had taken a career-best haul of 7 for 70, as per the ICC.
Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali, who were part of the squad for the Bangladesh Tests at home, which Pakistan lost by 2-0, have been ignored for the first Test, although they remain part of the plans for the future. "With a busy domestic and international cricket schedule, it makes sense to give our players some much-needed rest ahead of the Test series against England," head coach Jason Gillespie said as quoted by ICC. "We are very much looking forward to the series against England here in Pakistan and cannot wait for it to begin.