Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test Series 2024: Schedule, Dates, Timings, Venues & Squads

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test Series 2024: Pakistan are set to host Bangladesh in a 2-Test series starting Wednesday, August 21 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The two matches are part of the ICC World Test Championship series.

The series will give Pakistan a chance to get back in contention to qualify for the one-off final at Lord's in 2025. Pakistan are currently placed sixth on the nine-team WTC 2023-25 points table after losing three of their five Test matches.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, are currently at the eighth spot, with three defeats in four matches. Najmul Hossain Shanto will have the onus of leading a Bangladesh side amid severe political unrest back home.

Pakistan have taken the decision to enter the first Test with an all pace attack, with left-arm quick Shaheen Afridi and returning quick Naseem Shah likely to spearhead a fast bowling group that also includes Khurram Shehzad and Mir Hamza.

Aamer Jamal has been ruled out after failing to recover from a back injury. Spinner Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam have been released to play for Pakistan Shaheens.

Further, Pakistan have lost their last three Tests, while Bangladesh have also lost their last three games in the longest format.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head in Test cricket

Matches: 13

Pakistan Won: 12

Bangladesh Won: 0

Draw: 1

Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2024 Test Squads

Pakistan squad for Test series vs Bangladesh: Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Afridi

Bangladesh squad for Test series vs Pakistan: Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test Series Full Schedule

• August 21 to August 25: 1st Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi
• August 30 to September 3: 2nd Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi

Note: Both the Test matches will start from 11:00 AM IST. In Pakistan, the action will kick off at 10:30 AM. In Bangladesh, the match will begin at 12:00 PM local time.