{
  "id": 16350871,
  "title": "Pakistan name fresh faces for Sri Lanka Tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/pakistan-name-fresh-faces-for-sri-lanka-tests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T17:13:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1571778/pakistan-name-fresh-faces-for-sri-lanka-tests/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a revamped 14-member Test squad for a two-match series against Sri Lanka, which will take place in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 9 to 21. Babar Azam will lead the team for the ICC World Test Championship series. The selection marks a shift toward youth and domestic performers, resulting in the omission of former Test captain Shan Masood.\n\nNew faces in the squad include batters Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Suleman, and Sameer Minhas, who have all earned maiden Test call-ups. Additionally, the Winnipeg Free Press reports that batter Salman Ali Agha and left-arm spinner Ali Usman have been recalled for the matches.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Former skipper Shan Masood axed as Pakistan turn to youth for Sri Lanka Tests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/former-skipper-shan-masood-axed-as-pakistan-turn-to-youth-for-sri",
        "published": "2026-10-24T14:23:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Agha returns to Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka tests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/agha-returns-to-pakistan-squad-for-sri-lanka-tests",
        "published": "2026-10-24T14:23:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Agha and Usman get test recall for Pakistan’s two matches against Sri Lanka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/agha-and-usman-get-test-recall-for-pakistans-two-matches-against-sri",
        "published": "2026-10-24T14:39:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}