By the next week, the final list will be trimmed to 16. Star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman would not be able to find a place in the squad due to their ongoing injuries and rehabilitation
Ramiz Raja was removed from the post of chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Former PCB chief Najam Sethi returned as head of a committee that will also include former Pakistan skippers Shahid Afridi and Sana Mir
The committee has been tasked with examining the Test squad that was declared by the panel chaired by Mohammad Wasim prior to his removal as the chief selector as part of an overhaul at the PCB.
The decision was made following the Committee's meeting, which was chaired by Shahid Afridi, who, along with Pakistan captain Babar Azam, joined the session
The speedster's injury has added to the team's woes as Pakistan's fast-bowling resources are already depleted due to the absence of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Harris Rauf. Rauf debuted in the first Test but injured his quadriceps and is now out of the series.
The shortlist for the ICC Men's Player of the Month for November features two stars of England's T20 World Cup-winning campaign and Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Rehab for Afridi's knee injury is now underway. Afridi had to leave the field in the T20 World Cup tournament final against England at the MCG due to knee pain, depriving Pakistan of a bowler at a crucial moment.
Shaheen will undergo rehabilitation and conditioning programme that has been designed to strengthen his knee at the National High-Performance Centre a few days after his return to Pakistan
Afridi's knee injury resurfaced during England's chase in his side's T20 WC final while taking a catch. He could only deliver 2.1 overs out of his four
Shaheen Afridi seemingly injured his knee after picking up Harry Brook's catch in the 13th over. He returned and tried to bowl, but could not continue. He could bowl for only 2.1 overs out of his four overs