"Our aim is to move up the Test rankings and begin the Test Championship strong," said Misbah. "There is a need to play a different brand of cricket, the balance of the squads is reflective of us having options to play aggressive, attacking cricket.

"Yes, it's a brave and bold decision to select the likes of Musa and Naseem, but we know that their fresh and attacking approach will give us something different. The Australian wickets will give them the opportunity to express themselves, gain valuable experience, and it will help us to take 20 wickets to win the Tests.

"I am pretty sure these two lads will surprise a lot of people with their pace, controlled swing and ability to bowl long spells at a consistent speed."

Pakistan will play three T20Is in Australia, with the first match due to be played on 3 November. That will be followed by two Tests, in Brisbane and Adelaide, later that month.

Test squad: Azhar Ali (c), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed , Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Musa Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Yasir Shah