Wahab makes comeback as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has announced the squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka in a press conference on Saturday.
Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Rizwan have failed to impress the selectors as they were dropped from the team.
Pakistan team: Sarfraz Ahmed (c), Azhar Ali, Shan Masood, Sami Aslam, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Usman Salahuddin, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Asghar, Bilal Asif, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas, Wahab Riaz
Commenting on Yasir Shah and Azhar Ali’s selection, who had fitness problems, Inzamam said that both had cleared the test.
“We told Yasir that he will not be selected if he does not clear the fitness test,” he said. “Even though no bowler has been as successful as Yasir in the Test format, but we had to uphold the standards that were set.
“Azhar has a cyst in his knee but after taking injections that were prescribed by the doctors, he is fine and can play now.”
