Pakistan opts for all-out pace attack in 1st test against Bangladesh after releasing spinner Abrar
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Pakistan opts for all-out pace attack in 1st test against Bangladesh after releasing spinner Abrar

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will go with an all-out pace attack in the first test against Bangladesh after releasing the only specialist spinner, Abrar Ahmed, from its squad on Saturday. Shaheen Shah Afridi is expected to lead the attack with Naseem Shah, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shehzad and Mir Hamza the other fast bowling options for the test opener in Rawalpindi, starting Wednesday. Leg-spinner Abrar and uncapped batter Kamran Ghulam, who was also named in the 17-member test squad, will play for Pakistan Shaheens in a four-day game against Bangladesh “A” which starts in Islamabad on Tuesday. The Pakistan Cricket Board said the selectors wanted the spinner to gain some match practice ahead of the second test, which starts in Karachi on Aug. 30.

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