New Delhi: Searching for a win in the ongoing series against England, the Pakistan cricket team locked horns with the Three Lions. The English team thrashed the home side with a record score of 823. Pakistan on the other hand, succumbed on an easy pitch in Multan.
Babar loses his place in the Playing XI…
Meanwhile, a newly appointed selection panel consisting of Aaqib Javed, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, former ICC umpire Aleem Dar, analyst Hassan Cheema, Shan Masood and Jason Gillespie have decided that star Pakistani batsman Babar Azam would not be a part of the 2nd Test against England. According to sports website ESPNcricinfo, the selection panel took the hard call owing to the poor form of Babar in red-ball cricket.
England vs Pakistan- Head-to-head records
England and Pakistan have faced each other in 90 matches in Test. Out of these 90 games, England has won 30 games whereas Pakistan have come out victorious on 21 occasions. Furthermore, 39 matches ended with a draw.
Although, the difference between the two sides is very small, the gulf between the cricket of both teams was evident in the 1st Test where England made a mockery of the home side in Multan. The English broke numerous records on their way to a record score of 823.
What is the playing XI of both England and Pakistan for the 2nd Test?
England XI
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Matthew Potts, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir
Pakistan XI
Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood(c), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Aamer Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mahmood
When is the 2nd Test between England and Pakistan?
The 2nd Test between England and Pakistan is set to take place at the Multan cricket stadium. Earlier, the venue for the second test was decided as Rawalpindi. However, due to the high-level Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that is going on in Islamabad, the venue was moved to Multan.