New Delhi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a 15-member strong contingent for the upcoming test against England. There were a few surprise picks like Noman Ali who returns to red-ball action after a long hiatus. Noman has 47 wickets and a top score of 97 to his name from 15 Tests. Read more: Dark clouds hover around Pakistan cricket team as England call back their big guns for upcoming test But the most surprising fact was continuing with Babar Azam the Pakistan Cricket Board who was retained in the side even after not scoring the requisite runs for a long time. However, batter Kamran Ghulam and fast bowler Mohammad Ali have not been included even after producing promising performances in the Pakistan Champions Cup due to the selection policy's emphasis on consistency and continuity and the belief that 15 players are sufficient for a Test... Pakistan's squad 🚨 Announcing Pakistan's 15-member squad for the first #PAKvENG Test 🚨 More details ➡️ https://t.co/giQ0iJaFC9 pic.twitter.com/nV5RbENjgn — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 24, 2024 Jason Gillespie confident about the England test Pakistan cricket's head coach Jason Gillespie is confident about the England test and feels that the entire unit can bounce back from the recent loss against Bangladesh which saw a 2-0 series whitewash. Gillespie remarked- We are very much looking forward to the series against England here in Pakistan and cannot wait for it to begin. We are excited about playing in front of our wonderful supporters The first test will start on October 7 at the Multan Cricket Stadium with the team set to assemble on September 30. Read more: Multan & Rawalpindi confirmed by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi as the venue for England tour of Pakistan 2024 England vs Pakistan 1st Test- Squad Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), and Shaheen Shah Afridi
