The former Pakistani skipper was appointed as the interim chief selector after the new Pakistan Cricket Board’s management sacked Mohammad Wasim who did this role earlier. This came after Pakistan’s 0-3 whitewash in the home series against England last month.
When Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, said, pouring cold water on popular hopes on both sides of the border, there was no way India would play in the Asia Cup in Pakistan, Raja said Pakistan wouldn't come to India for the 50-over World Cup next year either.
The Babar Azam-led side will play three T20Is followed by two Tests. While the first Test will be played in Chattogram from November 26, the second Test will commence in Dhaka on December 4.
Earlier this month, men's head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis quit their respective posts
Doctors initially cleared the legendary cricketer after preliminary tests but upon further inspection
The opening Test will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester, from August 5-9, which will be followed by back to back Tests at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton, from August 13-17 and August 21-25.
The PCB has granted Test captaincy to senior batsman Azhar Ali, while it is Babar Azam who has been given the captaincy of limited-overs team.
Sohail also said that Misbah's past record of being a tad too defensive as a skipper may make him a bad mentor for somebody like a Babar Azam.
All the players tested positive are part of the 29 member squad, announced earlier by the board, which would be touring England.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is confident that the scheduled tour to England will proceed as planned.
