Pakistan and England will face off within the second Test of their three-match collection on Friday in Multan. England leads the collection 1-0 after beating the host by 74 runs within the first Test.
ENG VS PAK PREDICTED XI
England
England has already named its taking part in XI and has made one change from the earlier match with pacer Mark Wood changing the injured Liam Livingstone.
England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Will Jacks, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Jack Leach.
Pakistan
The host must cope with accidents as nicely. Fast bowler Haris Rauf has been dominated out of the collection after choosing up an harm within the first Test. Pacer Naseem Shah’s participation can be uncertain as he has a shoulder niggle. Pakistan might embody spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz within the eleven for Rauf whereas Mohammad Wasim might make his Test debut in case Naseem isn’t match. Faheem Ashraf might additionally get a look-in as third pacer whereas additionally including batting depth.
Pakistan Predicted XI: Abdullah Shafique, Iman-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman/Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Zahid Mahmood.
ENG VS PAK 2ND TEST DREAM11 PREDICTION
Wicketkeeper: Ollie Pope
Batters: Joe Root, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq (vc), Zak Crawley, Harry Brook (c), Abdullah Shafique
All-rounders: Will Jacks
Bowlers: Jack Leach, Ollie Robinson, Zahid Mahmood
Team Composition: PAK4:7 ENG Credits Left: 16.5
FORM GUIDE
England (final 5 Tests): W W W L W
Under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, the red-ball facet has gained seven of its final eight Test matches. A win in Multan would seal the collection and can be the brand new management group’s first Test collection win away from residence.
Pakistan (final 5 Tests): L L W L D
Babar Azam faces the prospect of a second consecutive Test collection defeat at residence after Pakistan misplaced to Australia 0-1 earlier this 12 months. A loss in Multan would additionally dent the host’s possibilities of qualifying for the World Test Championship closing.
THE SQUADS
England: Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (wk), Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc) (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Iman-ul-Haq, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Zahid Mahmood.