Pakistan include three uncapped players for Test series against Australia

Pakistan have included three uncapped players in their squad for the two-Test series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.

Batsman Haris Sohail, pace bowler Imran Khan and leg spinner Yasir Shah were named in a squad trimmed down to 16.

Imran, a prolific wicket taker at the domestic level, left-arm paceman Rahat Ali, Mohammad Talha and Ehsan Adil, are the rookie pacers in the squad, thanks to the absence of frontline bowlers Junaid Khan and Wahab Riaz, who are currently nursing injuries, The Dawn reported.

Left-hander Sohail scored a century in the four-day tour match against Australia in Sharjah, as Pakistan 'A' romped to a huge victory.

Veteran opener Taufeeq Umar was recalled and Mohammad Hafeez, who has recovered from a hand injury, is the latest addition to the squad.

Umar, who played his last Test match against Sri Lanka in 2013, is one of the four openers in the squad, with fit-again Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad likely to get into the final eleven

Chief selector Moin Khan said in a statement that the side is a nice blend of experience and youth and it has been selected keeping in mind the 2015 World Cup.

Pakistan has not defeated Australia in a Test match since 1995 and has also not won a Test series against them since 1994.

The first Test begins on October 22 in Dubai.

Pakistan squad: Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Taufeeq Umar, Younus Khan, Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Ehsan Adil, Muhammad Talha, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar.