Pakistan's Predicted XI vs England, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will Babar Azam And Co Stick To Winning Combination?

Pakistan will go up against England in their final ICC World Cup 2023 league phase match on Saturday, November 11. Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host this fixture, scheduled to start at 2:00 PM IST. With four wins and four defeats in eight matches, Pakistan's semi-final qualification chances hang in balance. They need to win the upcoming match and hope for favourable results elsewhere to make it to the last four. In their previous match, the Babar Azam-led side defeated New Zealand by 21 runs (DLS method) to keep their semis dream alive.

Opener Fakhar Zaman played a blinder of an innings in that victory, smashing an unbeaten 81-ball 126, laced with 11 sixes.

Even though the Pakistani bowlers had an off day last time out against the Kiwis, the team management is set to back them for the upcoming match against the defending champions.

Openers: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique

Southpaw Fakhar Zaman has made the most of the opportunities since making it to the starting lineup in place of Imam-ul-Haq, amassing 219 runs in three matches at a staggering strike rate of 128.82. He has smashed one half-century and a century to cement his place at the top of the batting order.

Abdullah Shafique, on the other hand, is a consistent source of runs for Pakistan. In the seven matches he has featured in, Shafique has piled up 336 runs at an average of 48.00, including one ton and three fifties.

Middle-order: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel

Captain Babar Azam hasn't been at his free-flowing best, but has chipped in with handy knocks throughout the tournament. The right-handed batter has accumulated 282 runs in eight innings with the help of four 50+ scores.

Wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan is Pakistan's leading run-getter