Shadab romps into Test side

Pakistani selectors Wednesday named young leg-spinner Shadab Khan in a 16-man squad for their three-match Test series in the West Indies, rewarding him for his strong Twenty20 performance.

Shadab, 18, who rose to fame in the second edition of the Pakistan Super League in February-March, took 10 wickets in Pakistan's 3-1 T20 series victory against the West Indies last week.

Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said Shadab's inclusion highlights the policy of introducing fresh blood.

Misbah-ul-Haq will lead Pakistan in the Tests.

"Everyone felt that Shadab has performed beyond expectations so we thought he should also be used for the five-day format," Inzamam said.

The first Test starts in Jamaica on April 21, the second in Barbados on April 30 and the third in Dominica on May 10.

SQUAD: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Usman Salahuddin, Sarfraz Ahmed, Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asghar, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas.