Pakistan have announced their 18-member squad for the three-match Test series against England in December.
They have handed maiden call-ups to Mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Mohammad Ali.
Uncapped Mohammad Wasim Jnr and Zahid Mehmood are the other two players to return to the Test side.
The Pakistan selectors also dropped Yasir Shah, Fawad Alam and Hasan Ali.
Shaheen Shah Afridi was unavailable for selection after he underwent appendicitis surgery, which will require four weeks rest following which he will resume his two-week rehabilitation on his right knee, Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday.
The three Tests are part of the ICC World Test Championship and are scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi (1-5 December), Multan (9-13 December) and Karachi (17-21 December).
Squad:
Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Nawaz, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Ali.
