(Reuters) - Pakistan selected fast bowler Mir Hamza among five uncapped players in their 16-man squad for the two-test home series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates starting later this month. Batsmen Haris Sohail and Usman Salahuddin have both played one-day internationals for Pakistan but are yet to make their test debuts as Pakistan start life without retired batting greats Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan. Long-serving captain Misbah and former skipper Younis retired from international cricket at the end of Pakistan's test series in West Indies in May. Opener Sami Aslam, who last played a test for Pakistan in December, was also recalled. Spin-bowling all-rounder Bilal Asif and left-arm Mohammad Asghar were the other players in the squad yet to play in tests.

Source: The Star September 23, 2017 09:11 UTC