In the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20, he took 22 wickets in nine matches, while he grabbed seven wickets in eight HBL PSL 2020 matches for Quetta Gladiators.Apart from Haider, Kashif, Sohail and the centrally contracted players, excluding Haris Sohail, the selectors have named Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Imran Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz.The selectors have also named four reserves in Bilal Asif, Imran Butt, Musa Khan and Mohammad Nawaz as a cover in case any of the players fail pre-tour Covid-19 testing, which will be carried out on 20 and 25 June.Fast bowlers Hasan Ali and Mohammad Amir, and middle-order batsman Haris were not available for selection. Bhatti was in the Test squad against Australia and Sri Lanka but did not play and was also named in the probables for the Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh.Returning to the squad is fast bowler Sohail Khan, whose ninth and last Test for Pakistan was the 2016 Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Other centrally contracted players' names for the England tour include Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Imran Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez and Wahab Riaz.The selectors have also named four reserves in Bilal Asif, Imran Butt, Musa Khan and Mohammad Nawaz as a cover in case any of the players fail pre-tour COVID-19 testing, which will be carried out on June 20 and 25.Fast bowlers Hasan Ali and Mohammad Amir, and middle-order batsman Haris Sohail were not available for selection. It was a challenging process as the players have not played for an extended period of time, but nevertheless, with the month that we will have in England and the intense training we will undergo, we are confident we will get the players up to the mark to be ready for the three Tests.“But the main focus of the selectors has been red-ball cricket, which we will play for nearly two months with the T20Is to be played at the backend of the ICC World Test Championship fixtures.“The series against England will be challenging as our players have not played any competitive cricket since March, while the home team will come following a series against the West Indies. Pakistan insist this summer’s tour of England is “very much on track” despite more than a third of their playing squad having tested positive for Covid-19. It was a challenging process as the players have not played for an extended period, but with the month that we will have in England and the intense training we will undergo, we are confident we will get the players up to the mark to be ready for the three Tests.”He added the main focus of the selectors has been red-ball cricket, which they will play for nearly two months.“The series against England will be challenging as our players have not played any competitive cricket since March, while the home team will come following a series against the West Indies.
International Series 2019-20. I want these players to acquire as much cricket knowledge as possible from the additional backroom staff of Mushtaq Ahmed and Younis Khan that can help them post the England tour,” the former captain said.Misbah added, “Sohail Khan has been recalled to further strengthen our fast bowling department. With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on daily lifestyles, the cricket world is gradually looking forward to revival. He had two five-fors when he last played in England in 2016. Hasan is suffering from a back injury, Amir withdrew so that he can be at the birth of his second child in August while Haris took the option of pulling out of the tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking about the squad, chief selector and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said, “The selectors have picked a squad which gives us the best chance of success in England. While PCB has announced a 29-member squad, the Three Lions are yet to announce one. This means we will have to hit the ground running as soon as we land in England and make the best use of the training sessions and match practice before we enter the first Test,” he said.“The players have also been selected with one eye on the future. The pandemic is … Haider Ali has been named in a 29-player squad for three Tests and three T20Is against England to be played in August-September 2020. Kashif was in the Test squad against Australia and Sri Lanka but did not play and was also named in the probables for the Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh.Returning to the national colours is fast bowler Sohail Khan, whose ninth and last Test for Pakistan was the 2016 Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This means we will have to hit the ground running as soon as we land in England and make the best use of the training sessions and match practice before we enter the first Test.“The players have also been selected with one eye on the future. Pakistan Shaheens; U19; U16; Current & Future Series. I want these players to acquire as much cricket knowledge as possible from the additional backroom staff of Mushtaq Ahmed and Younis Khan that can help them post the England tour.“Sohail Khan has been recalled to further strengthen our fast bowling department. Pakistan squad for England tour 2020 announced. The selectors also felt he bowled much better in the 2019-20 domestic season than his figures reflected.”