Pakistan has dropped fast bowler Mohammad Amir while wicketkeeper-batsman Mohmad Rizwan is recalled for next month's Test series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates. ``The team has been selected keeping in mind the conditions of the UAE,'' chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said on Thursday. Left-arm paceman Amir has taken 56 wickets in 19 Tests since returning in 2016 from a five-year spot-fixing ban. Rizwan has played just one test _ against New Zealand in 2016 _ but is in as backup for captain Sarfraz Ahmed. The selectors have recalled left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz after he was dropped for this year's one-off test against Ireland and then ignored for the series in England. Left-arm seamer Mir Hamza was the only uncapped player named. He has taken 278 wickets in 56 first-class matches. Leg-spinners Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan were also included in the 17-strong squad, with the wickets likely to turn in the UAE. The two-Test series begins on Oct. 7 in Dubai, with Abu Dhabi hosting the second match from Oct. 16. The Test series will be followed by three Twenty20 matches. Squad: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Usman Salahuddin, Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Abbas, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan
