Pakistan axe Shan Masood from Sri Lanka Test squad as Agha, Rizwan return

Ali Usman has also been recalled to the Test team after being sent home from the England tour.Published On 25 Oct 202625 Oct 2026Former skipper Salman Agha has returned to Pakistan’s Test cricket squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka but there was still no place for Mohammad Rizwan following the team’s disastrous tour of England.Agha and Rizwan were among seven players expelled from the Test tour of England in August, a series the visitors lost 3-0.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Arsenal join Man City at Premier League summit, Spurs shock Chelsea 2-0list 2 of 4Will Mbappe succeed in his relentless media push to win the Ballon d’Or?list 3 of 4Rybakina readies for title defence at Ningbo Open in final with Fernandezlist 4 of 4FIFA’s Infantino touts global re-election support amid resignation questionsend of listIn Pakistan’s first squad since, five players remain out of favour including wicketkeeper-batsman Rizwan, who is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the country’s cyber-crime agency.Earlier this week the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allowed Rizwan to feature in a domestic match.Agha was left out of this month’s T20 series against Sri Lanka but th...