Pak vs Eng: Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first in second Check

Pakistani openers Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafiq look on as they stand on the wicket in the course of the second Check towards England on October 15, 2024. — PCB

Pakistan have opted to bat first towards England within the second Check as they may look to defeat the visiting aspect after a loss within the first fixture.

Earlier within the first Check match, the Inexperienced Caps confronted a disappointing defeat by an innings and 47 runs.

Right now, the Englishmen can be led by their skipper Ben Stokes, who’s making a comeback, following a hamstring harm, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). 

The all-rounder missed the whole five-day first Check as a consequence of being unfit. 

In the meantime, Pakistan’s star batters, together with Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah, won’t be the a part of the nationwide squad for the remnant of the three-match Check sequence. 

They’ve been rested for the second and third Assessments, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had introduced which unveiling the squad for right this moment’s match. 

Pakistan Taking part in XI

Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (captain), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan and Zahid Mehmood

England Taking part in XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Matt Potts, Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir