Shaheen Shah Afridi has returned to Pakistan's Test squad for the two-match collection towards Sri Lanka subsequent month. The 16-member roster additionally consists of batter Muhammad Huraira and allrounder Aamer Jamal. It's a maiden Test call-up for each of them.

From the final Test squad, which performed a two-match house collection towards New Zealand in December-January, Shahnawaz Dahani, Zahid Mahmood and Kamran Ghulam missed out.

"I am very excited to be returning to the Pakistan Test side after a year," Afridi stated. "I dearly missed Test cricket and it was tough for me to be away from this format.

"After lacking our complete house season due to the damage I suffered in Sri Lanka, I'm desirous to make an impactful comeback in the identical nation and full a century of wickets in Test cricket. I need to thank my followers who've offered me help in robust occasions and I'm prepared for the challenges forward."

"The players who have missed out on the selection should not get bogged down as they firmly remain part of our plans. We have an exciting and challenging season ahead of us and they should make the most of the opportunities in domestic cricket and Shaheens' tours to keep themselves ready."

This collection will likely be Pakistan's first project within the new World Test Championship cycle, which runs from 2023 to 2025. The squad will assemble in Karachi on July 3 for a camp earlier than departing for Sri Lanka on July 9. The itinerary of the tour has not been introduced but.

Pakistan Test squad: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-capt, wk), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Agha Salman, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood