Pakistan are set to host England for a three-match Check collection, with the primary Check starting on Monday, October 7, on the Multan Cricket Stadium. Each groups discover themselves in difficult positions as they try to stay in competition for a spot within the World Check Championship (WTC) ultimate. Pakistan, recent from a disappointing 0-2 residence defeat to Bangladesh in September, can be desirous to bounce again. Then again, England are using excessive after a profitable residence summer time however faces crucial squad adjustments for the tour. The primary two matches of the collection can be performed in Multan, whereas the third and ultimate Check will happen at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from October 24.
Key challenges for Pakistan
Pakistan’s latest 0-2 defeat to Bangladesh has dented their hopes within the WTC race. Though Pakistan welcomes again their star pacer Shaheen Afridi, who missed the second Check towards Bangladesh, the group faces health issues. A number of speculations concerning the squad’s cohesion had been dismissed by Pakistani gamers, and Shan Masood reiterated that the group is recent and prepared for the problem. Managing the workload of their pacers and addressing the group’s total health have been precedence areas for Pakistan’s administration. On this high-pressure collection, Pakistan will look to attract inspiration from earlier comebacks and preserve consistency to enhance their WTC standing.
England’s squad and Ben Stokes’ absence
England will face a major problem as they enter the collection with out their common captain, Ben Stokes. Stokes has been dominated out of the primary Check as a consequence of a hamstring damage that has stored him sidelined since August. Ollie Pope, who stepped in as captain through the residence summer time, will proceed to steer the facet in Stokes’ absence. Regardless of lacking Stokes, England have chosen a well-balanced XI that features a debutant, a daring transfer contemplating they misplaced their final Check with out their talismanic captain. England will look to safe a collection win to maintain their slim hopes alive for a WTC ultimate berth. Nonetheless, they need to additionally depend on different favorable outcomes to remain within the race.
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Pakistan vs England, Check Sequence Fixtures:
- October 7 -11: 1st Check, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan – 10 am Native Time / 5 am GMT / 10.30 am IST
- October 15 -19: 2nd Check, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan – 10 am Native Time / 5 am GMT / 10.30 am IST
- October 24 – 28: third Check, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi – 10 am Native Time / 5 am GMT / 10.30 am IST
Squads:
Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (v), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), and Shaheen Shah Afridi
England: Ben Stokes (c), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.
Broadcast and Dwell Streaming particulars:
- Pakistan: PTV Sports activities, A Sports activities and Geo Tremendous; Tamasha and Tapmad
- UK: Sky Sports activities
- Australia: Fox Sports activities
- India: Fancode
- Mena & South East Asia: Cricbuzz
- Bangladesh: T Sports activities
- USA & Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV [Sign up here]
