Harare: Zimbabwe on Thursday won the toss against Pakistan first test in two-match series while the host skipper elected to bat first.
Toss: Zimbabwe win the toss and elect to bat first.#HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen | #ZIMvPAK pic.twitter.com/3k7fI59Ikq
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 29, 2021
The two countries are playing against each other in the longest format of the game after eight long years.
Sajid Khan is making his Test debut today for Pakistan!#ZIMvPAK | #HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/CEb6eKG92u
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 29, 2021
Off-spinner Sajid Khan has been inducted into the playing XI.
Here is our Playing XI#ZIMvPAK | #HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/0Ooo5I7Ttj
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 29, 2021
Babar Azam said the green shirts were not looking towards any major changes and would most likely go with the same squad that comprehensively defeated South Africa 2-0 in the Test series at home.
Nevertheless, Azam made it clear Pakistan was not taking Zimbabwe lightly, adding that the home side knows its conditions better than the other side.
Squad
Pakistan: Imran Butt, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Noman Ali, Hasan Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
