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Shaheen Afridi celebrated on the field after the birth of his son in the first Test.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced a 12-member team for the second Test against Bangladesh. Star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has not been included in this team. The last Test match of the series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from Friday, August 30.

Shaheen Afridi led the pace attack in the first Test match. Pacer Mir Hamza and leg spinner Abrar Ahmed have returned to the Pakistan team who did not get a chance in the first Test match of the series. The host Pakistan team is trailing 0-1 in the two-match series.

Afridi recently became a father
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced a 12-member squad for the second Test match on the social media platform X. Afridi was released from the team after the first Test match. Afridi returned home after the first Test match played in Rawalpindi after the birth of his first son. There is no clarity on why he has not been included in the team for the second Test.

Young leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed has been included in the Pakistani squad for the second Test.

Pakistan team for the second test
Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha.

Bangladesh won the first test by 6 wickets
The Bangladesh team, captained by Nazmul Hussain Shanto, registered a historic victory against Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first Test match. Pakistan did not play a specialist spinner in the first Test match, for which they had to suffer the consequences. That is why leg spinner Abrar Ahmed has been included in the Pakistani team in the second match. Spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Mehdi Hasan Miraz played an important role in Bangladesh’s victory.

Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first Test.

Pakistan at number 8 in the WTC points table
After the defeat in the first test, Pakistan team is at 8th place in the WTC points table. Currently, Pakistan team has only 16 points with 2 wins and 4 losses in 6 matches. Its winning percentage is 22.22.