Pakistan

Lahore, Sep 23 (Cricketnmore) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday named uncapped pacer Mir Hamza and all-rounder Bilal Asif, while dropping Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Rizwan from the 16-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series, starting in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Gearing up for their first Test since the retirement of former skipper Misbah-ul Haq and Younis Khan, Pakistan's fortunes in the middle order will depend on Test debutants Haris Sohail and Usman Salahuddin.