2016 Pakistan Tour of England - Pakistan Squad Announced

The Pakistan Cricket is scheduled to tour England to play 5 ODIs, 4 Tests, 1 T20  and 2-Match ODI Series Vs Ireland from  July 14 to Sep 07,2016

Schedule

4 Match Test Series Vs England

• First Test @ Lord's July 14 -18,2016
• Second Test @ Old Trafford, ManchesterJuly 22-26,2016
• Third Test @ Edgbaston, Birmingham Aug 03-07,2016
• Fourth Test @Kennington Oval, LondonAug 11 - 15,2016

2 Match ODI Series Vs Ireland

• First ODI @The Village, Malahide, Dublinon Auguat 18,2016
• Second ODI @ The Village, Malahide, Dublin Auguat 20,2016

5 Match ODI Series Vs England

•  First ODI @The Rose Bowl, Southamptonon on August 24,2016
• Second ODI @Lord's, London on August 27,2016
• Third ODI@ Trent Bridge, Nottinghamon August 30,2016
• Fourth ODI@ Headingley, Leedson Sep 01,2016
• Fifth ODI@Sophia Gardens, Cardiffon Sep 04,2016
   

Only T20 Vs England 
@Old Trafford, Manchesteron Sep 07,2016

Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been named in Pakistan's Test squad to face England in a four-match Test series starting next month, six years after he received a spot-fixing ban against the same opponents.

The 24-year-old, who also served a custodial sentence for the offence, is expected to receive his British visa in the next couple of days following a special request for leniency from the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Amir along with then-Pakistan captain Salman Butt and new-ball partner Mohammad Asif, were found guilty of arranging deliberate no-balls in return for money during the Lord's Test against England in August 2010.

In addition to receiving custodial sentences, all three players were banned for five years.
Since returning from his suspension last September Amir has been a regular feature in Pakistan's one-day and Twenty20 sides but has yet to make his return to Tests.

His good form makes him an automatic choice for the team. Barring any visa problem or injury he is set to open the bowling for Pakistan when they take the field for the first Test on July 14 at Lord's -- the same venue where he committed his offence six years earlier.

Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said Amir would receive a visa.

"Amir is expected to get visa in the next couple of days and (Mohammad) Hafeez is also cleared by medical staff so we have included him," Inzamam told a press conference.

The Test squad will be led by Misbah-ul-Haq, who took on the captaincy in October 2010, a few months after the spot-fixing scandal.

Opener Hafeez was selected subject to his full recovery from a knee injury sustained two months ago, with selectors deciding to include him after team medics said he would regain fitness in the next few days.

Regular opener Ahmed Shehzad was not selected over disciplinary problems, leaving the opening positions to the inexperienced left-handed pair of Shan Masood, who has played seven Tests, and Sami Aslam, who has played one.

Pakistan Test Squad
Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Mohammad Hafeez (subject to fitness), Shan Masood, Sami Aslam, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Sohail Khan, Imran Khan.

The Pakistan squads for 5 ODI's and a single Twenty20 will be announced later