Fawad Alam recalled to Pakistan Test squad after 10 years for historic Sri Lanka series

Pakistan announced their squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka and made a surprise pick by picking middle-order batsman Fawad Alam. The series begins in Rawalpindi on December 10.

The left-hander, 34, last played for Pakistan 10 years ago against New Zealand in Dunedin in 2009 but chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq said that Alam has been in good form in the domestic competition.

“It is a reward for Alam’s continued hard work, perseverance and dedication to the game,” Misbah-ul-Haq said. “His selection is not only a lesson to the emerging cricketers but also a testament of the selectors’ policy of valuing domestic cricket and rewarding consistent performers.”