Pakistan have formally introduced their taking part in XI for the primary Check of three-match collection in opposition to England, set to start on October 7 on the Multan Cricket Stadium. This match marks an essential second for Pakistan as they search to bounce again from a disappointing 2-0 collection defeat in opposition to Bangladesh earlier this 12 months.
Actually, they’ve misplaced 5 consecutive Exams and suffered 5 defeats of their final seven residence Exams. Regardless of this, Pakistan didn’t make vital efforts to handle their struggles. The Check gamers have been concerned in a home one-day event through the intervening interval, and their solely red-ball apply was a five-day pre-series camp in Multan.
Key modifications and technique
Shan Masood will proceed to steer Pakistan as they go for a bowling assault comprising three seamers and one specialist spinner in type of Abrar Ahmed. Salman Ali Agha might additionally contribute as a part-time off-spinner if wanted.
Left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi couldn’t discover a place in Pakistan’s taking part in XI for the second Check in opposition to Bangladesh. Together with Shaheen, Naseem Shah and Aamir Jamal have been included within the beginning XI for the primary Check in opposition to England. Naseem was dropped from the second Check versus Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, whereas Jamal missed all the red-ball collection as a result of again harm.
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Within the pre-match press-conference, skipper Shan Masood acknowledged the problem England can publish even within the absence of their injured captain Ben Stokes. “Stokes’s absence will certainly have an effect on England, however their taking part in XI remains to be sturdy,” he mentioned.
Pakistan’s taking part in XI for the primary Check in opposition to England
Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.