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      <title>Babar Azam named captain for West Indies and England tours</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Star cricketer Babar Azam will lead the Pakistan Test squad for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, replacing Shan Masood.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;An announcement in this regard was made by the Pakistan Cricket Board in Lahore on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pakistan will play a &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.pcb.com.pk/pakistan-tour-of-west-indies-tests-202627/tournament/1456.html"&gt;two-match Test series against the West Indies&lt;/a&gt; from July 25 to August 6, followed by a three-match Test series in England from August 19 to September 13.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A 16-member squad has been named for the West Indies series, while a 17-member squad has been announced for the England series.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Saud Shakeel has been included as the 17th member for the England series, subject to fitness.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Left-arm spinner Ali Usman, right-handed batter Muhammad Awais Zafar, right-arm fast bowler Ubaid Shah and wicket-keeper batter Muhammad Ghazi Ghori are the uncapped players in the squad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The 16-member squad for West Indies series:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Babar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The 17-member squad for England series:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Babar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam ul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel (subject to fitness), Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule for West Indies series:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;July 25-29  – First Test, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;August 2-6 – Second Test, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Port of Spain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule for England series:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;August 19-23  – First Test, Leeds&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;August 27-31 – Second Test, Lord’s&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;September 9-13  – Third Test, Birmingham&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Star cricketer Babar Azam will lead the Pakistan Test squad for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, replacing Shan Masood.</strong></p>
<p>An announcement in this regard was made by the Pakistan Cricket Board in Lahore on Sunday.</p>
<p>Pakistan will play a <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.pcb.com.pk/pakistan-tour-of-west-indies-tests-202627/tournament/1456.html">two-match Test series against the West Indies</a> from July 25 to August 6, followed by a three-match Test series in England from August 19 to September 13.</p>
<p>A 16-member squad has been named for the West Indies series, while a 17-member squad has been announced for the England series.</p>
<p>Saud Shakeel has been included as the 17th member for the England series, subject to fitness.</p>
<p>Left-arm spinner Ali Usman, right-handed batter Muhammad Awais Zafar, right-arm fast bowler Ubaid Shah and wicket-keeper batter Muhammad Ghazi Ghori are the uncapped players in the squad.</p>
<p><strong>The 16-member squad for West Indies series:</strong></p>
<p>Babar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah.</p>
<p><strong>The 17-member squad for England series:</strong></p>
<p>Babar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam ul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel (subject to fitness), Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah.</p>
<p><strong>Schedule for West Indies series:</strong></p>
<p>July 25-29  – First Test, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba</p>
<p>August 2-6 – Second Test, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Port of Spain</p>
<p><strong>Schedule for England series:</strong></p>
<p>August 19-23  – First Test, Leeds</p>
<p>August 27-31 – Second Test, Lord’s</p>
<p>September 9-13  – Third Test, Birmingham</p>
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