Pakistan have made seven changes to their squad that was whitewashed 2 nil by South Africa, for the two-test series against the West Indies which starts next week.

To strengthen the spin department for the home Tests, Sajid Ali, who excelled in the home series against England, has been recalled along with Abrar Ahmed.

To manage player workload, the pace quartet of Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Abbas, Mir Hamza and Naseem Shah have been rested and in their place, uncapped Kashif Ali has been included in the 15 man squad, alongside Khurram Shahzad, who has been retained for the series.

Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Huraira have been recalled to the squad as replacements for Saim Ayub, who was injured during the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town, and for an out-of-form Abdullah Shafique.

Rohail Nazir has been brought in as a backup for the wicketkeeper position after Haseebullah, the wicketkeeper-batter, sustained a split in his right-hand webbing during the Cape Town Test.

The full squad is: Shan Masood(captain), Saud Shakeel, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Kashif Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan, Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir, Sajid Khan and Salman Ali Agha.

The two tests, both scheduled to be played in Multan, starts on January 17th and January 25th, respectively.