KARACHI: Pakistan Test squad continued preparations for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh under newly appointed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed.
The first of the two matches – part of the ICC World Test Championship will be played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka from 8 to 12 May, while Sylhet International Cricket Stadium will host the second Test which will be played from 16 to 20 May.
The national team players trained at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Center (HPC) on the third day of the camp.
During the morning session, newly appointed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed oversaw slip-catching drills with Salman Ali Agha and vice-captain Saud Shakeel. He later worked with other players of the squad.
In the afternoon, players moved indoors for training.
Meanwhile, ace batter Babar Azam will join the squad after the conclusion of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, with his team, Peshawar Zalmi, set to feature in the final.
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The camp will run until May 2, with two scenario-based practice matches scheduled at the Oval Ground.
For the unversed, Pakistan currently sit fifth in the WTC standings with 12 points, having played only two matches in the current cycle against South Africa at home in 2025.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh Test series
Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi
Team management: Naveed Akram Cheema (manager), Sarfaraz Ahmed (head coach), Asad Shafiq (batting coach), Umar Gul (bowling coach), Abdul Saad (fielding coach) Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Grant Luden (strength and conditioning coach), Usman Hashmi (analyst), Syed Naeem Ahmad (media manager), Lt. Col. (r) Usman Anwari (security manager), Dr Wajid Ali Rafai (team doctor) and Muhammad Ehsan (masseur)
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