LIVE | Pakistan v England, 3rd Test - Day 1
Pakistan spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali shared five wickets to leave England reeling 110-5 at lunch on Thursday, the first day of the series-deciding Test in Rawalpindi.
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England Pick Rehan Ahmed As Third Spinner For Deciding Pakistan Test
England on Tuesday picked Rehan Ahmed as a third slow bowler for the series-deciding final Test against Pakistan on a dry Rawalpindi pitch which is expected to take spin. The 20-year-old leg-spinner will form a three-pronged spin attack when the match begins Thursday alongside left-armer Jack Leach and off-break bowler Shoaib Bashir. The three-match series is level at 1-1 after England won the first Test by an innings and 47 runs in Multan. Pakistan used the same pitch for the second match which they won by 152 runs, with their spinners taking all 20 wickets.
Ahmed recalled as England pick spin-heavy team for third test against Pakistan
England have included three spinners in their team for their third and final test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, with Rehan Ahmed being recalled, the England and Wales cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
Joe Root Hits Career-High Rating In ICC Test Rankings After Multan Masterclass
England's star batter Joe Root has further cemented his place among the all-time greats by achieving a new career-high rating on the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings. Root's extraordinary knock of 262 during England's crushing victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Multan has propelled him to a personal best of 932 rating points. This achievement surpasses his previous high of 923 points, placing him among an elite group of only 16 players in the history of Test cricket who have reached a higher mark. Root's dominant position at the top of the rankings now sees him lead by over 100 points, with teammate Harry Brook climbing 11 places to share second place with New Zealand's Kane Williamson.
LIVE | Pakistan v England, 2nd Test - Day 1
Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and decided to bat on Tuesday in the second Test against England in Multan.
Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Scorecard: Pakistan Eye Series Comeback Without Babar Azam
Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Updates: After axing Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, pressure will be on Pakistan as they look to make an unprecedented comeback in the three-Test series against England. The odds are against them, after they suffered an innings defeat in the first Test despite posting 556 in the first innings. England are set to welcome back captain Ben Stokes into their lineup. Pakistan are now without a win in 11 consecutive home Tests, and will be hoping to break that streak. (Live Scorecard)
England captain Stokes returns for second Pakistan test
England captain Ben Stokes will return to the side for the second test against Pakistan after missing the last four matches due to a hamstring injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.
Harry Brook Smashes Triple Hundred, Pakistan Collapse, As England Eye Dramatic Win In Multan Test
England's bowlers sparked a Pakistan batting collapse after a brilliant triple century by Harry Brook and Joe Root's double hundred had them closing in on victory in the first Test in Multan on Thursday. Brook smashed 317 and Root a record-setting 262 in England's mammoth 823-7 declared, giving the visitors a 267-run lead. Pakistan in reply were struggling on 152-6 at the close of the fourth day, with Agha Salman unbeaten on 41 and Aamer Jamal on 27 not out.