LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced an 18-member national squad for the upcoming two-match overseas Test series against Sri Lanka.

Leg spinner Yasir Shah made a return in the recently announced squad, meanwhile, uncapped Salman Ali Agha received a maiden call-up.

Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, the squad includes Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, and Yasir Shah.

Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket team Muhamamd Wasim stated while announcing the squad that the players had been made selected considering the conditions in Sri Lanka.

“We have selected this squad considering the conditions in Sri Lanka and have equipped the team with the best possible resources,” said Wasim.

PCB has further announced the schedule of the national team ahead of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.

PCB would set up a seven-day training camp commencing from June 26 to July 2 at the Pindi Stadium before the departure of the national squad on July 6.

Pakistan are set to lock horns against the hosts Sri Lanka in two Tests in their upcoming tour. The first Test will commence on July 16 at Galle, while the second Test will be staged at Colombo from July 24 to July 28. The national team will also be playing in a three-day warm-up from July 11 to July 13 before the two Tests.