Azhar will open in England, reveals Sarfraz

Test captain Sarfraz Ahmed has said that former ODI skipper Azhar Ali is being considered as one of the openers for the upcoming two-Test series against England.

“We have just announced the players for the skills camp,” said Sarfraz. “We will try to send Azhar as the opener. He is somebody who has opened in England before and is an experienced player who has been the backbone of the Test side with his performances for the last four-five years. We will most likely experiment with Azhar as an opener.”

Sarfraz also revealed that the trio of Sami Aslam, Shan Masood and Fakhar Zaman are fighting it out for the remaining two opening slots in the squad.

“We will be looking to take at least three possible opening combinations with us so that means we will have three openers,” he said. “There is Shan, Sami and Fakhar has just been inducted into the squad. We will be consulting to see who we take with us.”