Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Pakistan Cricket Board Releases Seven Test Players Mid-Series
Pakistan’s cricket board changed part of its Test team after a match at Lord’s.
Seven players were released from the squad.
Seven other players were chosen as replacements.
Five of those replacements have not played Test cricket before.
Two replacements have already played Tests.
Saim Ayub has played eight Tests, while Abdullah Fazal has played two.
Arafat Minhas has played one-day and T20 international matches but is not described as a Test player.
The supplied headline mentions coach Sarfaraz Ahmed, but the announcement details provided here only explain the player changes.
The Pakistan Cricket Board released seven players from the Test squad after the Lord’s Test.
The released players are Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad.
Seven replacements were announced, including five players uncapped in Test cricket and two Test-capped players.
Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal have played eight and two Tests, respectively.
Arafat Minhas has represented Pakistan in three ODIs and four T20Is; the headline mentions Sarfaraz Ahmed, but the announcement text does not detail a coaching change.
- Who
- The Pakistan Cricket Board released seven players from Pakistan’s Test squad and named seven replacements.
- What
- Seven players were released after the Lord’s Test, and seven replacements were announced.
- When
- Following completion of the Lord’s Test; no specific date is provided.
- Where
- The announcement concerns Pakistan’s Test squad and follows the Test at Lord’s.
- Why
- The stated reason is the completion of the Lord’s Test and the resulting squad changes.
- Releasing authority
- Pakistan Cricket Board
- Players released
- Seven
- Replacements announced
- Seven
- Uncapped replacements
- Five at Test level
- Capped replacements
- Two at Test level
- Named Test records
- Saim Ayub: eight Tests; Abdullah Fazal: two Tests
- Arafat Minhas record
- Three ODIs and four T20Is