Pakistan name squad to take on Australia

Lahore: Selectors name unchanged squad for three-Test series, which start in Brisbane on December 15

Pakistan will take the same squad from their ongoing tour of New Zealand across the Tasman next week for the three-match Commonwealth Bank Test series against Australia.

The squad features star fast bowlers Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir as well as spinner Yasir Shah, while the batting will be led by veteran skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan.

Pakistan have won just four Tests on Australian soil from 32 attempts, but currently sit ahead of Australia (2nd to 4th) on the ICC Test rankings.

The two teams will play Tests in Brisbane (a day-night match), Melbourne and Sydney from December 15.

Pakistan squad: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Azhar Ali, Sami Aslam, Sharjeel Khan, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Mohammad Rizwan, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Sohail Khan, Imran Khan

Scores	Upcoming	Results
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd ODI 4th Test - Australia v India - December 26-30, 23:30 GMT 1st Test - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan - December 26-30, 07:30 GMT 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining) 3rd T20I - West Indies v Bangladesh at St Vincent Bangladesh won by 80 runs

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