This is England's first tour of Pakistan for Tests since 2005.
In a big shock to Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi is expected to be out of action till April and hence has not been included in the side. He also underwent surgery for appendicitis as well. This means he will need three-four weeks' rest following which he will resume his two-week rehabilitation on his right knee.
In his place, pacer Haris Rauf has received his maiden Test call-up after playing 15 ODIs and 57 T20Is for Pakistan. Also receiving their maiden Pakistan call-ups are 24-year-old leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed from Sindh and fast bowler Mohammad Ali.
"Fawad managed 33 runs in four innings of three Tests against Australia earlier this year, while he scored 25 runs in his only Test in Sri Lanka. Hasan Ali took five wickets in his last four Tests against Australia and Sri Lanka, while Yasir Shah bagged nine wickets in Sri Lanka but has managed only 14 wickets in seven Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches to date," stated PCB in an official media release.
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All three Tests will be part of the current ICC World Test Championship 2023. These three Tests will be England's final appearance in the second edition of the World Test Championship.
Pakistan Test squad for England series:
Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali, Shan Masood, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz, Nauman Ali, Saud Shakeel, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed
(PCB/ESPNCricinfo inputs)