LAHORE: Discarded Test opener Imam-ul-Haq was recalled as captain of Pakistan Shaheens’ 14-member squad which was announced on Friday to face the touring West Indies Test side in a three-day warm-up in Islamabad starting from Jan 10.

The two-match Test series between Pakistan and West Indies begins on Jan 17 in Multan. Both the ICC World Test Championship fixtures will be played at the same venue.

“Imam-ul-Haq is set to lead the [Pakistan] Shaheens side while Musa Khan, who bagged 38 wickets in five Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches this season, has also been called up,” the PCB said in a press release issued on Friday.

The West Indies Test squad will arrive in Islamabad on Monday while Shaheens team will assemble the same day. The warm-up will be held from Jan 10 to 12 at the Islamabad Club ground.

Shaheens begin their training at the Islamabad Club on Jan 7 while the West Indies will undergo two training sessions on Jan 8 and 9 at the same venue.

PAKISTAN SHAHEENS SQUAD: Imam-ul-Haq (captain), Ahmed Bashir, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ali Zaryab, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Kashif Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rameez Jr, Mohammad Suleman, Musa Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rohail Nazir, Saad Khan

WEST INDIES SQUAD: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Joshua Da Silva, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Amir Jangoo, Mikyle Louis, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair, Jomel Warrican.

Published in Dawn, January 4th, 2025