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Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and decided to bat on Tuesday in the second Test against England in Multan.
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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)
Pakistan vs England Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
Pakistan vs England Live Streaming 2nd Test: With several eyeballs on them following the decision to drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, a beleaguered Pakistan will take on England in the second Test, hoping to kickstart a comeback in the series. Shan Masood's side suffered by a humiliating defeat in the first Test, as they lost by an innings despite posting a total of 556 in the first innings. Now without a win in their last 11 home Test matches, Pakistan have a mountain to climb. On the other hand, England captain Ben Stokes is set to return to action.
England Captain Ben Stokes Back From Injury For Second Pakistan Test
Captain Ben Stokes was named in the England team for the second Test against Pakistan starting in Multan on Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury. Stokes suffered the injury two months ago and missed the three-match home series against Sri Lanka and last week's first Test, which the visitors won by an innings.Durham seamer Matthew Potts also returns to the side for the first time since the Lord's Test against Sri Lanka at the end of August. Seamers Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes are rested.
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.
Ex-England Captain Michael Vaughan Says Joe Root Struggles Against Only One Bowler. He Is Indian
Former England captain Michael Vaughan waxed lyrical about England star batter Joe Root, as the latter notched up a 35th Test century, going past the tally of cricket icons like Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara. However, despite Root's consistent exploits, Vaughan was open to admit his weakness. In fact, Vaughan said that Root only struggles against one bowler in the entire world, and went on to reason why. That bowler is none other than the No. 1-ranked ICC Test bowler in the world - India's Jasprit Bumrah.
Joe Root Will Surpass Sachin Tendulkar: England Great's Bold Claim After Latest Test Record Feat
Former England captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday tipped record-breaking Joe Root to go past Sachin Tendulkar's all-time leading Test runs total. Root became England's leading run scorer in the longest format on his way to a 35th Test century on day three of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan on Wednesday. When Root reached 71 before lunch he passed the previous milestone of 12,472 runs set by his former captain Cook and moved to fifth on the all-time list. Indian great Tendulkar tops the chart on 15,921 runs, but Cook said that Root, who is 33, has plenty more years left at the top.