PAK vs ENG Match Preview- 3rd Test, England tour of Pakistan 2024

Pakistan and England are set to lock horns in the 3rd Test, which begins on Thursday, October 24. The venue of the match is Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan.

Shan Masood is the skipper of Pakistan in the series and did a wonderful job in driving the team to victory in the previous game.

After a huge defeat by an innings and 47 runs in the 1st Test, Pakistan bounced back in the 2nd Test to win it by 152 runs. Below is the preview for PAK vs ENG 3rd Test 2024.

PAK vs ENG 3rd Test Date and Venue

The 3rd Test begins on Thursday, October 24. The venue of the match is Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. The match begins at 10:30 AM IST.

PAK vs ENG Match Preview- 3rd Test, England tour of Pakistan 2024

Pakistan

Shan Masood is the captain of Pakistan in the series and will lead the side in the last game. Below is their squad.

PAK Squad: Shan Masood (C), Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Agha Salman, Aamer Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Huraira, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Haseebullah Khan, Mir Hamza.

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England

Ben Stokes is the skipper of England in the series. Below is England's complete squad for the series.

ENG Squad: Ben Stokes (C), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (WK), Matthew Potts, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Olly Stone, Jordan Cox, Rehan Ahmed.

PAK vs ENG Key Battles

Joe Root vs Sajid Khan

Joe Root is a dangerous batter and a Test specialist who can ruin Pakistan's hopes of winning the final game. Sajid Khan needs to stop him with his spin attack once again.

Ben Duckett vs Noman Ali

Ben Duckett showed wonderful form in both previous games and Noman Ali will try to outplay him in the final encounter with his spin tactics.

Kamran Ghulam vs Jack Leach

Kamran Ghulam made a fabulous debut in the last match and Jack Leach will look to halt him with his pace attack. Leach is the top wicket-taker for England so far.

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PAK vs ENG Key Players

PAK- Agha Salman, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam, Noman Ali, and Sajid Khan, are the best performers for the hosts.

ENG- Harry Brook, Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Brydon Carse, and Gus Atkinson are among the best performers for the side.

Weather And Pitch Report

The match takes place at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan on Thursday (OCT 24) and there is just a 3% chance of rain during the match. Hence, the encounter will not be affected by rain.

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Conclusion

The PAK vs ENG 3rd Test will be a thrilling clash that will reveal the winner of the series. England made a promising start by winning the 1st Test by a big margin but Pakistan made a brilliant comeback by winning the 2nd Test.

Now, the series is tied 1-1 and both teams will strike hard to grab victory in the next game. The venue for the 3rd Test is different than the first two games. Therefore, the pitch conditions will be quite different.