The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced the Test squads for the men's national team’s upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, confirming that Babar Azam will lead the side in both series.

According to the PCB, the Pakistan Men’s National Selection Committee unveiled the squads during a press conference held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Pakistan is set to face the West Indies in a two-match Test series from July 25 to August 6, followed by a three-match Test series in England from August 19 to September 13.

A 16-member team has been named for the West Indies series, while a 17-member squad has been chosen for the England leg.

The board also confirmed that left-arm spinner Ali Usman, right-handed batter Muhammad Awais Zafar, right-arm pacer Ubaid Shah and wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Ghazi Ghori are the uncapped players in the squads.

Squad for the West Indies series (16 players):

Babar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam ul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah.

Squad for the England series (17 players):

Babar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam ul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel (subject to fitness), Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah.

The West Indies Tests will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba from July 25 to 29, and the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain from August 2 to 6.

Following that, Pakistan will head to England for a three-match Test series, with fixtures scheduled in Leeds (August 19–23), Lord’s (August 27–31), and Birmingham (September 9–13), as confirmed by the PCB.Following that, Pakistan will head to England for a three-match Test series, with fixtures scheduled in Leeds (August 19–23), Lord’s (August 27–31), and Birmingham (September 9–13), as confirmed by the PCB.