Pakistan recalled fast bowler Mohammad Abbas after three years for test matches in South Africa while Shaheen Shah Afridi will play only white-ball cricket on the tour. Abbas has taken 90 wickets in 25 tests but hasn’t played red-ball cricket for Pakistan since the Jamaica test in 2021.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the Green Shirts’ squads for all three formats for the upcoming tour of South Africa

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday, December 4 named squads for the multi-format tour of South Africa. Shaheen Afridi and Sajid Khan were the notable omissions from the Test team as Pakistan picked as many as five pace-bowling options for two Test matches in the rainbow nation.

Shan Masood will captain Pakistan during the Test series with Mohammad Rizwan named skipper for the white-ball contests, while star batter Babar Azam is among a host of key players named in all three squads.

Pakistan Cricket Board is likely to announce the squad for the upcoming series against South Africa in the coming days.

South Africa has confirmed Heinrich Klaasen as captain for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan, as regular skipper Aiden Markram

Heinrich Klaasen will lead South Africa in the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan as the Proteas announced their 15-member squad.

Speedster Shaheen Afridi has been left out of Pakistan's squad for a two-test series in South Africa in a bid to keep him fresh for the Champions Trophy at home next year, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.

Former captain Babar Azam has been recalled to the Pakistan squad for Tests, ODIs and T20Is against South Africa after being rested for Zimbabwe series.