Yasir, Nawaz make a return to Pakistan's Test XI

A night before the opening Test against Sri Lanka, Pakistan have named their playing XI, which sees the return of spin bowling all-rounders Yasir Shah and Mohammad Nawaz. While the 36-year-old Shah makes his return after enduring a spell of injuries, Nawaz makes his first appearance for the national team in six years. 

Here's our XI for the first #SLvPAK Test tomorrow! #BackTheBoysInGreen 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/VOgFH247N6

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 15, 2022

The last time these two sides played each other in Sri Lanka, it was Shah's impressive bowling that led Pakistan. Fawad Alam, who was a mainstay in the last two years in this Pakistan setup has been dropped down to the bench. On the other hand, the Babar Azam-led side have handed debut to a 28-year-old Salman Ali Agha. 

The off-spinner was impressive in Pakistan's domestic competition. 

Pakistan XI: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wkt), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Yasir Shah