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No change in Pakistan squad for 2nd Test against South Africa

The second Test between Pakistan and South Africa will start from Thursday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium,

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Published : Feb 3, 2021, 4:24 PM IST

Updated : Feb 3, 2021, 6:32 PM IST

Rawalpindi: Pakistan have announced a 17-member squad for the second Test against South Africa. These are the players who were part of the first Test which was played in Karachi last month.

The final XI for the second Test will be selected by the captain in consultation with the head coach.

The second Test will start from Thursday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated in a media release.

Pakistan and South African teams train at Pindi Cricket Stadium as army personnel keep a vigil eye.

Pakistan had taken a 1-0 lead in the two-match series beating South Africa by seven wickets in the first Test in Karachi.

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The Test series will be followed by three T20Is which will be held at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore on February 11, 13 and 14.

Pakistan squad for 2nd Test:

Openers - Abid Ali and Imran Butt

Middle-order batsmen - Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (captain), Fawad Alam and Saud Shakeel

All-rounders - Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Nawaz

Wicketkeepers - Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain) and Sarfaraz Ahmed

Spinners - Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan and Yasir Shah

Fast bowlers - Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Tabish Khan

Last Updated : Feb 3, 2021, 6:32 PM IST

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