Multan (Web Desk): Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against England in the second Test match at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Earlier in the first match, England defeated Pakistan by an inning and 47 runs.
It is pertinent to mention that England’s captain Ben Stokes is making a comeback after missing the first Test due to a hamstring injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed his return ahead of the match.
As per the announcement of Pakistan squad on Sunday, star batters, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah have been excluded from second Test.
Batsman Kamran Ghulam will make his debut in place of Azam.
Three spinners, including Sajid Khan, Zahid Mahmood and Noman Ali and only one pace bowler, Aamer Jamal have been included in the asquad.
Squads
Pakistan: 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: 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
