Pakistan Test Squad: West Indies Tour 2026 — Results & Review
Before England came the Caribbean: Pakistan’s two-Test tour of the West Indies (July 2026) — Babar Azam’s first series back as captain. Here’s the squad, the results, and what the tour revealed.
Quick answer: Pakistan toured the West Indies for two Tests in July 2026 — Babar Azam’s first series of his second captaincy stint after replacing Shan Masood. The 17-man squad was largely retained for the England tour, with Saud Shakeel added subject to fitness.
In this guide
The Squad
Babar Azam (captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Awais Zafar, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Ubaid Shah — the group that would be torn apart a month later after Lord’s.
The Context
- Babar’s first series back as Test captain, announced 5–6 July 2026 at Gaddafi Stadium.
- Shan Masood retained as a player after losing the captaincy.
- Three uncapped players: Ali Usman (left-arm spinner), Awais Zafar (batter), Ubaid Shah (quick) — plus keeper Ghazi Ghori.
- The tour fed directly into the England series — and the same core, minus the seven dropped, finished it.
More: Test squad guide · England tour squad · Babar’s captaincy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When did Pakistan tour the West Indies in 2026?
July 2026 — a two-match Test series, Babar Azam’s first as captain in his second stint.
Who was in Pakistan’s Test squad for the West Indies tour?
A 17-man squad led by Babar Azam, including Shan Masood, Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha and three uncapped players — largely the same group that toured England.
Why was the West Indies tour significant?
It was Babar Azam’s return as Test captain and the starting point of the rebuild that continued — painfully — through the England whitewash.
