Following the resignation of Australian Jason Gillespie as Pakistan’s red-ball coach in December, Aaqib Javed and Azhar Mahmood have temporarily managed the team, which is captained by Shan Masood, who will retain his role during the series in Bangladesh.
Sarfaraz, who captained Pakistan to victory in the Champions Trophy in 2017, has been involved with the under-19 team as well as the Pakistan Shaheens since retiring.
The squad for the Bangladesh series, starting in Dhaka on May 8, includes four uncapped players: Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, and Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, bringing the total to 16 members.
Umar Gul, a former teammate of Sarfaraz, will join the coaching staff as the bowling coach.
Pakistan test squad: Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Agha, Saud Shakeel, and Shaheen Afridi.
