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      <title>Spin-heavy attack likely as Pakistan name 12-man squad for Bangladesh Test
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Pakistan on Thursday announced a 12-member squad for the first test match against Bangladesh that would be played from Friday (tomorrow) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram (Chittagong). &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The green shirts have called uncapped batter Abdullah Shafique, left-handed batter Imam-ul-Haq, and right-arm spinner Sajid Khan for the first match, according to a &lt;a href="https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-12-for-first-test.html"&gt;PCB press release&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“The match will start at 1000 local time,” it read.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;According to the PCB, the 12-member squad include captain Babar Azam, vice captain Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Seasoned pacer Muhammad Abbas was the only notable absentee from the squad.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Green Shirts would try to continue their winning streak in the country after they &lt;a href="https://www.aaj.tv/news/30271908"&gt;whitewashed&lt;/a&gt; the hosts in the three-match T20I series. The Tigers are already under fire after a lacklustre performance in the limited leg of the series as its star players battle injuries.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal are already sidelined due to injuries, while middle order mainstay Mahmudullah has retired from the longest format of the game, bringing the end to a 12-year career that began in 2009.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>Pakistan on Thursday announced a 12-member squad for the first test match against Bangladesh that would be played from Friday (tomorrow) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram (Chittagong). </p>

<p>The green shirts have called uncapped batter Abdullah Shafique, left-handed batter Imam-ul-Haq, and right-arm spinner Sajid Khan for the first match, according to a <a href="https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-12-for-first-test.html">PCB press release</a>.</p>

<p>“The match will start at 1000 local time,” it read.</p>

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<p>According to the PCB, the 12-member squad include captain Babar Azam, vice captain Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.</p>

<p>Seasoned pacer Muhammad Abbas was the only notable absentee from the squad.</p>

<p>The Green Shirts would try to continue their winning streak in the country after they <a href="https://www.aaj.tv/news/30271908">whitewashed</a> the hosts in the three-match T20I series. The Tigers are already under fire after a lacklustre performance in the limited leg of the series as its star players battle injuries.</p>

<p>Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal are already sidelined due to injuries, while middle order mainstay Mahmudullah has retired from the longest format of the game, bringing the end to a 12-year career that began in 2009.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:50:22 +0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title>The green shirts have called uncapped batter Abdullah Shafique, left-handed batter Imam-ul-Haq, and right-arm offbreak Sajid Khan for the first match. Photo: PCB
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