Pakistan on Sunday confirmed 17-player squad who will be available for for the first Test against South Africa, which will begin on Tuesday.
The remaining three players will continue to be part of the squad and will feature in warm-up and training sessions at the National Stadium.
The playing line-up with now be finalised by the captain in consultation with the head coach.
The 17-player squad is:
Openers – Abid Ali (Central Punjab) and Imran Butt (Balochistan)
Middle-order batsmen – Azhar Ali (Central Punjab), Babar Azam (captain, Central Punjab), Fawad Alam (Sindh) and Saud Shakeel (Sindh)
All-rounders – Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab) and Mohammad Nawaz (Northern)
Wicketkeepers – Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh)
Spinners – Nauman Ali (Northern), Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Yasir Shah (Balochistan)
Fast bowlers – Haris Rauf (Northern), Hasan Ali (Central Punjab), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Tabish Khan (Sindh)
Pak vs South Africa Test Matches Schedule
Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st Test
Jan 26, 2021, Tue – Jan 30, 2021, Sat
National Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd Test
Feb 04, Thu – Feb 08, Mon
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pak vs South Africa T20I Schedule
Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st T20I
Feb 11, Thu
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd T20I
Feb 13, Sat
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd T20I
Feb 14, Sun
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
