Pakistan add Shoaib Malik to squad for England Tests

Ace all-rounder Shoaib Malik, on Tuesday, was included as the 16th member of Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming three-Test series against England in UAE.

Malik was rewarded with a berth in the Test side following a string of consistent performances in the limited-overs format and stands a chance to return to Pakistan’s Test playing eleven for the first time in over five years.

The 33-year old last featured in the white-flannels for Pakistan in the Birmingham Test against the same opponents in August 2010.

Full Test Squad:

Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Fawad Alam, Asad Shafiq, Younis Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Wahab Riaz, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, Junaid Khan, Shoaib Malik