Pakistan Stats
Pakistan Playing XI: Predicted Lineup and Batting Order
Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Tue 17 Nov, 05:00: the last XI stands until the toss confirms one
Updated 9 September 2026, after the England game
Saim Ayub
Batter, batted 1
0 11 balls
2
A
Azan Awais
Batter, batted 2
68 104 balls
3
Abdullah Shafique
Batter, batted 3
3 19 balls
4
Shan Masood
Batter, batted 4
100 155 balls
5
Babar Azam
Batter, batted 5
83 121 balls
6
Saud Shakeel
Batter, batted 6
72 106 balls
7
Ghazi Ghori
Keeper, batted 7
20 32 balls
8
Mohammad Imran
Bowler, batted 8
9 38 balls
9
R
Raza Ullah
Bowler, batted 9
92 74 balls
10
Mohammad Abbas
Bowler, batted 10
63 103 balls
11
M
Mohammad Ali
Bowler, batted 11
9* 24 balls
Pakistan Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Abdullah Shafique | 8 | 66.3 | 46.0 | A. Awais (5), A. Ali (3) |
| 2Imam ul Haq | 10 | 44.7 | 48.1 | S. Ayub (3), A. Shafique (2) |
| 3Shan Masood | 9 | 66.8 | 68.3 | A. Ali (4), A. Shafique (3) |
| 4Babar Azam | 13 | 70.2 | 56.0 | S. Masood (2), A. Shafique (1) |
| 5Saud Shakeel | 10 | 61.2 | 58.1 | F. Alam (4), M. Rizwan (2) |
| 6Mohammad Rizwan | 9 | 53.1 | 52.7 | S. Agha (7), S. Shakeel (2) |
| 7Salman Agha | 6 | 89.8 | 72.7 | M. Rizwan (4), F. Ashraf (2) |
| 8Noman Ali | 3 | 10.3 | 29.0 | A. Jamal (2), S. Khan (2) |
| 9Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 14.3 | 54.4 | S. Khan (2), H. Ali (2) |
| 10Mohammad Abbas | 4 | 31.3 | 54.7 | H. Ali (4), N. Ali (2) |
| 11Mohammad Abbas | 4 | 21.0 | 30.9 | M. Ali (4), M. Hamza (3) |
Pakistan Selections
Every player Pakistan picked in the last 20 Tests, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 18/20 | 4 | XI |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 17/20 | 6 | - |
| Salman Agha | 16/20 | 6 | - |
| Abdullah Shafique | 14/20 | 1 | XI |
| Shan Masood | 14/20 | 3 | XI |
| Saud Shakeel | 13/20 | 5 | XI |
| Imam ul Haq | 11/20 | 2 | - |
| Shaheen Afridi | 9/20 | 9 | - |
| Mohammad Abbas | 9/20 | 10 | XI |
| Hasan Ali | 9/20 | 10 | - |
| Azan Awais | 7/20 | 1 | XI |
| Noman Ali | 7/20 | 8 | - |
| Aamer Jamal | 6/20 | 7 | - |
| Mohammad Ali | 6/20 | 11 | XI |
| Saim Ayub | 5/20 | 2 | XI |
| Sajid Khan | 5/20 | 8 | - |
| Naseem Shah | 5/20 | 11 | - |
| Azhar Ali | 4/20 | 3 | - |
| Fawad Alam | 4/20 | 5 | - |
| Faheem Ashraf | 4/20 | 7 | - |
| Ali Usman | 4/20 | 8 | - |
| Khurram Shahzad | 4/20 | 8 | - |
| Khurram Shahzad | 4/20 | 9 | - |
| Mir Hamza | 4/20 | 11 | - |
| Abid Ali | 3/20 | 1 | - |
| Sarfraz Ahmed | 3/20 | 6 | - |
| Abrar Ahmed | 3/20 | 10 | - |
| Abdullah Fazal | 2/20 | 2 | - |
| Kamran Ghulam | 2/20 | 3 | - |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 2/20 | 7 | - |
| Yasir Shah | 2/20 | 8 | - |
| Imran Butt | 1/20 | 2 | - |
| Awais Zafar | 1/20 | 5 | - |
| Ghazi Ghori | 1/20 | 7 | XI |
| Mohammad Imran | 1/20 | 8 | XI |
| Raza Ullah | 1/20 | 9 | XI |
| Ubaid Shah | 1/20 | 10 | - |
| Amad Butt | 1/20 | - | - |
Pakistan Test Lineups Questions
What is Pakistan's predicted XI against Sri Lanka?
Until the toss, Pakistan's last XI stands as the predicted one, from 9 Sep 2026 against England: Saim Ayub, Azan Awais, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Imran, Raza Ullah, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali.
Who opens the batting for Pakistan?
Over the last 20 Tests, Abdullah Shafique batted at one 8 times and Imam ul Haq at two 10 times.
Who bats at three for Pakistan?
Shan Masood, 9 times in the last 20 Tests, then Azhar Ali (4).
Who has played every Test for Pakistan recently?
Nobody played all of Pakistan's last 20 Tests. Babar Azam played the most, 18.