Former captain Mohammad Yousuf quit as a Pakistan selector "for personal reasons" on Sunday, just a week before the team begin a home Test series against England.

Yousuf’s resignation came only five days after Pakistan named its squad for the first test against England, starting at Multan on Oct. 7. Yousuf was one of the four members of the selection committee that also includes former test cricketer Asad Shafiq, test head coach Jason Gillespie and test captain Shan Masood.

England fast bowler Josh Hull will miss the test tour of Pakistan due to a thigh injury, the England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday.

Pakistan has retained Shan Masood as its captain for the opener of the three-test home series against England and recalled left-arm spinner Noman Ali.

England fast bowler Josh Hull has been officially ruled out of the upcoming Test tour to Pakistan due to a quad injury

Ben Stokes has been given the green light to captain England’s Test tour of Pakistan next month but he is still unlikely to bowl at the start of the series. Stokes missed his side’s last three matches against Sri Lanka after tearing his hamstring while playing for Northern Superchargers on August 11 and has stepped up his recovery in recent weeks.

England fast bowler Josh Hull will miss the test tour of Pakistan due to a thigh injury, the England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday. Hull was ruled out of the ongoing one-day series against Australia due to the injury sustained during his test debut against Sri Lanka this month.

After only six months in charge, Mohammad Yousuf has stepped down as chief selector for the Pakistan cricket team.

Test series at home against England, selector Mohammad Yousuf has stepped down from the post citing personal reasons.