Pakistan name 20-man squad for Test series against England

The tourists have whittled down their 29-man touring party for the three-match campaign, which is due to begin on August 5 at Emirates Old Trafford

Pakistan have named a 20-strong extended squad for the upcoming Test series against England.

The tourists have whittled down their 29-man touring party for the three-match campaign, which is due to begin on August 5 at Emirates Old Trafford.

Azhar Ali will captain the group, with Babar Azam taking the role of his deputy.

The remaining nine players who flew to England last month will stay on, with many likely to feature during the T20I series which follows the Tests.

Pakistan's selectors picked the 20-man party following two four-day intra-squad warm-up matches at Derby.

PAKISTAN SQUAD FOR ENGLAND TEST SERIES

Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Imam ul Haq, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, Usman Shinwari, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah