Pakistan cricket team will go up against England in the first Test of the three-match series starting at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday (October 7). The home side are looking to bounce back from the reverse they suffered at the hands of Bangladesh, when they lost the two-match Test series 2-0.
England, on the other hand, will be once against led by stand-in skipper Ollie Pope with all-rounder Ben Stokes still to recover from injury. The visitors are coming into this series with a 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka at home.
Skipper Shan Masood will have pace bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah at his disposal, who will be joined by Aamer Jamal. Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed will be spin bowling option along with all-rounder Salman Ali Agha.
For England, opener Zak Crawley will be back at the top of the order with in-form Ben Duckett. Young pacer Brydon Carse will be making his debut along with Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes for company. Left-arm spinner Jack Leach and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir will be the spin bowling options for the visiting side.
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Here are all the details about Pakistan vs England 1st Test…
The Pakistan vs England 1st Test will take place from October 7 to 11, 2024.
The Pakistan vs England 1st Test will be held at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, Pakistan.
The Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 1 will begin at 1030am IST. The toss for the match will be held at 10am.
The Pakistan vs England 1st Test will not be available LIVE on TV in India.
The Pakistan vs England 1st Test will be available for livestreaming on Fancode website and app.
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmad
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir
