Islamabad, April 18 -- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed the former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed as the head coach of the national men's Test team ahead of next month's two-Test series against Bangladesh.

Former Test regular Asad Shafiq has been appointed the new batting coach, while ex-fast bowler Umar Gul will work as bowling coach in the newly formed Test setup, as per ESPNcricinfo.

PCB also announced a 16-member squad for the Bangladesh Test series, including four uncapped players.

Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais and Ghazi Ghori are the fresh faces included in the touring party. Among them, Ghori is the only player with international exposure, having featured in a solitary ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur recently.

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