- Pakistan decides to keep same 17 players for second Test against South Africa
- Babar Azam will lead the side while Mohammad Rizwan will be vice-captain
- Second Test match starts February 4 in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to keep the same 17-player squad for the second test match against South Africa in Rawalpindi.
The second Test match is slated to start on February 4 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The playing XI will be finalised by Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam after consultations with head coach Misbahul Haq.
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The 17-player squad is:
Openers: Abid Ali and Imran Butt
Middle-order batsmen: Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Fawad Alam and Saud Shakeel
All-rounders: Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Nawaz
Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan and Sarfaraz Ahmed
Spinners: Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan and Yasir Shah
Fast bowlers: Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Tabish Khan.