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
Abdullah Shafique
Batter, batted 1
63 165 balls
2
Imam ul Haq
Batter, batted 2
26 49 balls
3
Shan Masood
Batter, batted 3
87 181 balls
4
Babar Azam
Batter, batted 4
66 109 balls
5
Saud Shakeel
Batter, batted 5
77 190 balls
6
Mohammad Rizwan
Keeper, batted 6
37 103 balls
7
Salman Agha
All-rounder, batted 7
73 118 balls
8
Noman Ali
Bowler, batted 8
6 22 balls
9
Shaheen Afridi
Bowler, batted 9
0 12 balls
10
S
Sajid Khan
Bowler, batted 10
18 30 balls
11
A
Asif Afridi
All-rounder, batted 11
4 5 balls
Pakistan Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Abdullah Shafique | 14 | 66.4 | 43.3 | S. Masood (4), I. Butt (2) |
| 2Imam ul Haq | 9 | 103.7 | 48.3 | A. Ali (4), S. Ayub (4) |
| 3Azhar Ali | 9 | 75.4 | 48.0 | S. Masood (8), B. Azam (3) |
| 4Babar Azam | 15 | 100.1 | 57.7 | K. Ghulam (4), S. Shakeel (1) |
| 5Saud Shakeel | 12 | 90.8 | 46.6 | F. Alam (3), A. Shafiq (2) |
| 6Mohammad Rizwan | 12 | 77.4 | 54.4 | S. Ahmed (2), H. Sohail (2) |
| 7Salman Agha | 11 | 60.4 | 58.6 | M. Rizwan (4), F. Ashraf (2) |
| 8Noman Ali | 6 | 7.3 | 24.3 | F. Ashraf (3), A. Jamal (2) |
| 9Sajid Khan | 4 | 17.8 | 57.3 | H. Ali (3), N. Ali (2) |
| 10Noman Ali | 4 | 43.3 | 46.4 | S. Afridi (4), S. Khan (2) |
| 11Abrar Ahmed | 6 | 11.3 | 54.2 | N. Shah (3), S. Afridi (2) |
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 | 18/20 | 6 | XI |
| Abdullah Shafique | 14/20 | 1 | XI |
| Shan Masood | 13/20 | 3 | XI |
| Saud Shakeel | 13/20 | 5 | XI |
| Salman Agha | 13/20 | 7 | XI |
| Noman Ali | 13/20 | 8 | XI |
| Shaheen Afridi | 11/20 | 10 | XI |
| Imam ul Haq | 9/20 | 2 | XI |
| Azhar Ali | 9/20 | 3 | - |
| Sajid Khan | 9/20 | 9 | XI |
| Naseem Shah | 8/20 | 11 | - |
| Abrar Ahmed | 7/20 | 11 | - |
| Hasan Ali | 6/20 | 9 | - |
| Kamran Ghulam | 5/20 | 4 | - |
| Faheem Ashraf | 5/20 | 8 | - |
| Saim Ayub | 4/20 | 2 | - |
| Abid Ali | 4/20 | 2 | - |
| Fawad Alam | 4/20 | 5 | - |
| Yasir Shah | 4/20 | 8 | - |
| Zahid Mahmood | 4/20 | 11 | - |
| Aamer Jamal | 3/20 | 8 | - |
| Mohammad Ali | 3/20 | 11 | - |
| Imran Butt | 2/20 | 1 | - |
| Mohammad Huraira | 2/20 | 2 | - |
| Asad Shafiq | 2/20 | 5 | - |
| Sarfraz Ahmed | 2/20 | 6 | - |
| Haris Sohail | 2/20 | 6 | - |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 2/20 | 7 | - |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr | 2/20 | 9 | - |
| Khurram Shahzad | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Mir Hamza | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Mohammad Abbas | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 1/20 | 6 | - |
| Haris Rauf | 1/20 | 10 | - |
| Asif Afridi | 1/20 | 11 | XI |
| Kashif Ali | 1/20 | 11 | - |
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 20 Oct 2025 against South Africa: Abdullah Shafique, Imam ul Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sajid Khan, Asif Afridi.
Who opens the batting for Pakistan?
Over the last 20 Tests, Abdullah Shafique batted at one 14 times and Imam ul Haq at two 9 times.
Who bats at three for Pakistan?
Azhar Ali, 9 times in the last 20 Tests, then Shan Masood (8).
Who has played every Test for Pakistan recently?
Nobody played all of Pakistan's last 20 Tests. Babar Azam played the most, 18.