Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali get maiden call-ups for England Tests; Fawad, Hasan, Yasir dropped

Pakistan have handed maiden call-ups to legspinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Mohammad Ali for the home Test series against England next month. The selectors also dropped Fawad Alam, Yasir Shah and Hasan Ali, who had been part of the Sri Lanka tour in July earlier this year.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, who injured himself in the T20 World Cup final, is not fit yet after he also got operated on recently for appendix and will undergo rehab for his knee injury after two weeks. Apart from regular quick Naseem Shah, Pakistan retained Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim and recalled Faheem Ashraf for the three Tests.