Aaron Finch is one of five uncapped players named in Australia's squad for a two-Test series against Pakistan. Finch — generally considered a specialist one-day batsman — has been hailed as being in "sensational form" by national selector Trevor Hohns. He is joined in a 15-man squad by Michael Neser, Brendan Doggett, Mamus Labuschange and Travis Head.

Finch, 31, has spent the summer with Surrey while also impressing in national colours, beating his own world-record score with 172 in a T20I against Zimbabwe in July. This series, to be played in the UAE, represents Australia's first Test action since the ball tampering scandal which engulfed their spring tour of South Africa.