--- title: "Pakistan Cricket Board announces two changes to Test squad ahead of West Indies and England series" description: "Most outlets reported the Pakistan Cricket Board's two changes to the Test squad for the West Indies and England series, with a general focus on the PCB's announcement and the inclusion of Abdullah Shafique and Saud Shakeel. Samaa uniquely emphasized Shafique's replacement of Abdullah Fazal and highlighted Shakeel's role as an additional batting replacement. Dunya News and Daily Times also mentioned the England series but did not specify the players involved in the changes as clearly as others. Business Recorder provided additional context about the ongoing West Indies series and the three-Test tour of England." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/402-pakistan-cricket-board-announces-two-changes-to-test-squad site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan Cricket Board announces two changes to Test squad ahead of West Indies and England series sports · updated 27 Jul 2026, 10:55 AM PKT · 26–27 Jul 2026 · 6 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the Pakistan Cricket Board's two changes to the Test squad for the West Indies and England series, with a general focus on the PCB's announcement and the inclusion of Abdullah Shafique and Saud Shakeel. Samaa uniquely emphasized Shafique's replacement of Abdullah Fazal and highlighted Shakeel's role as an additional batting replacement. Dunya News and Daily Times also mentioned the England series but did not specify the players involved in the changes as clearly as others. Business Recorder provided additional context about the ongoing West Indies series and the three-Test tour of England. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [PCB makes two squad changes for Test team](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1529006/pcb-makes-two-squad-changes-for-test-team/) · 27 Jul 2026, 10:55 AM PKT > The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced two changes to the national Test squad for the ongoing series against the West Indies and the upcoming three-match Test tour of England. The PCB said opening batter Abdullah Fazal has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test campaign after being declared unfit. Abdullah Shafique has […] - **Business Recorder** — [Two changes made in Men’s Test squad](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40431909/two-changes-made-in-mens-test-squad) · 27 Jul 2026, 5:20 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced two changes to the Pakistan men’s Test squad for the ongoing series against the West Indies and the forthcoming Test tour of England. Pakistan are currently in West Indies, where they are playing first match of the two-Test series against the hosts. On the eve of the first Test, left-handed batter Abdullah Fazal was ruled out of the Test se... - **Samaa** — [Abdullah Shafique replaces Abdullah Fazal in Pakistan Test squad](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354241-abdullah-shafique-replaces-abdullah-fazal-in-pakistan-test-squad) · 26 Jul 2026, 7:19 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), left-handed batter Saud Shakeel has also been added to the Test squad as an additional replacement for the batting department. - **Dunya News** — [PCB makes two changes to test squad ahead of England series](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/964734-pcb-makes-two-changes-to-test-squad-ahead-of-england-series) · 26 Jul 2026, 2:24 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > PCB has made two changes to Pakistan's Test squad, with Abdullah Shafique replacing injured Abdullah Fazal, while Saud Shakeel has also been added ahead of England tour. - **24 News HD** — [PCB makes two squad changes ahead of West Indies and England Test series](https://www.24newshd.tv/26-Jul-2026/pcb-makes-two-squad-changes-ahead-west-indies-england-test-series) · 26 Jul 2026, 1:40 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced two changes to the national Test squad for the ongoing series against the West Indies and the upcoming three-match Test tour of England. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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