The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday unveiled the playing XI for the first Test against South Africa with ace batter Babar Azam returning for the match scheduled to start on December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
As for the bowling department, Pakistan has decided to go with an all-pace attack for the first Test with Naseem Shah, Muhammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad and Aamer Jamal.
PCB has also named spin all-rounder Salman Ali Agha in the final XI with batters Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam also making it to the side for the Centurion Test.
Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Shan Masood, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Muhammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Aamer Jamal, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shehza and Muhammad Abbas.
South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (C), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson, and Corbin Bosch.
