After losing the opening Test match against England in October, the 30-year-old top batsman was benched for the current limited-over series against Zimbabwe.
Beginning on December 10, Pakistan will play three Twenty20 internationals, three one-day matches, and two test matches in South Africa. Mohammad Abbas, a fast bowler who last played in 2021, is also back in the Test team.
Despite collecting 19 wickets in the 2-1 victory over England in the home Test series, off-spinner Sajid is left out because selectors are taking into account the less spin-friendly South African surfaces.
Aaqib Javed, a senior member of the selection committee, stated in a statement released by the Pakistan Cricket Board, “We have adopted horses for courses policy to ensure squads are well-balanced, and leaving out Sajid was an extremely difficult decision.”
The only spinner for the Test matches in Centurion and Cape Town is Sajid’s spin partner Noman Ali, who claimed 20 wickets against England. On December 26, the first test will begin.
Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has only been selected for white-ball games, according to Javed, in order to control his workload.
According to Javed, opener Fakhar Zaman is still sidelined since he hasn’t recovered his form or match fitness.
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