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 33 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shan Masood | 10 | 56.4 | 43.6 | A. Shafique (8), A. Awais (5) |
| 2Imam ul Haq | 11 | 40.8 | 47.0 | A. Ali (8), S. Ayub (3) |
| 3Azhar Ali | 13 | 52.8 | 42.2 | S. Masood (11), A. Shafique (3) |
| 4Babar Azam | 20 | 65.0 | 54.7 | A. Ali (3), S. Masood (2) |
| 5Saud Shakeel | 10 | 61.2 | 58.1 | F. Alam (8), A. Shafiq (7) |
| 6Mohammad Rizwan | 13 | 52.5 | 53.4 | S. Agha (7), B. Azam (3) |
| 7Mohammad Rizwan | 10 | 70.6 | 54.0 | S. Agha (6), F. Ashraf (5) |
| 8Yasir Shah | 7 | 44.9 | 51.5 | H. Ali (4), N. Ali (3) |
| 9Shaheen Afridi | 8 | 8.5 | 36.2 | Y. Shah (4), H. Ali (3) |
| 10Mohammad Abbas | 9 | 17.5 | 39.1 | H. Ali (5), S. Afridi (4) |
| 11Naseem Shah | 7 | 9.0 | 30.2 | S. Afridi (5), M. Abbas (5) |
Pakistan Selections
Every player Pakistan picked in the last 33 Tests, the most first
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 33 Tests, Shan Masood batted at one 10 times and Imam ul Haq at two 11 times.
Who bats at three for Pakistan?
Azhar Ali, 13 times in the last 33 Tests, then Shan Masood (11).
Who has played every Test for Pakistan recently?
Nobody played all of Pakistan's last 33 Tests. Babar Azam played the most, 29.