Pakistan Playing 11 vs England - 1st Test, England tour of Pakistan 2024

Pakistan is all set to clash with England in a Test series at home. The 1st Test commences on Monday, October 7. Multan Cricket Stadium will host the 1st Test between the 2 teams.

Shan Masood is the skipper of Pakistan in the series. They faced a 2-0 defeat to Bangladesh in the previous series but will aim for a better show against England.

England has already named their playing 11 for the first game. However, Pakistan are yet to reveal their playing 11. Below we glance at their predicted playing 11 for the 1st Test.

Pakistan Playing 11 vs England - 1st Test, England tour of Pakistan 2024

Abdullah Shafique

Abdullah Shafique will be the opener for Pakistan in the 1st Test. In the previous series against Bangladesh, he scored 42 runs off 4 innings.

Saim Ayub

Saim Ayub will be the other opener for the side. He gave a decent performance in the previous series; hitting 135 runs in 2 games.

Shan Masood (C)

Shan Masood is the captain of Pakistan in the Test series and will lead the team in the 1st game. He scored 105 runs across 2 matches in the last series.

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Babar Azam

Babar Azam will be a crucial batsman for the side. He struggled to score runs in the previous series but will aim for a comeback against England.

Saud Shakeel

Saud Shakeel gave a brilliant performance in the previous series. He slammed 159 runs across 4 innings at an average of 52+. Shakeel will bat in the middle-order.

Mohammad Rizwan (WK)

Mohammad Rizwan will be the wicketkeeper for the side. The right-handed batter gave a wonderful performance in the previous series, smacking 294 runs in 4 innings.

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Agha Salman

Agha Salman will be an all-rounder for the side. He piled up 120 runs in 2 games and also grabbed 3 wickets. Salman will be an additional spinner in the playing 11.

Shaheen Afridi

Shaheen Afridi will lead the pace attack for the side against England. The left-arm pacer picked 2 wickets in the last series. He is the most crucial pacer for the side.

Naseem Shah

Naseem Shah will be another pacer for the home team. Shah got 3 wickets in the only Test in the previous series. He will strengthen the pace attack.

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Mir Hamza

Mir Hamza will be another member of the pace attack. He got 3 wickets in the previous series in 1 game. He has done a decent job since his debut so far.

Abrar Ahmed

Abrar Ahmed will be the spinner for the side. The leg spinner has a stunning record across his 7 Tests so far. He accounts for 39 wickets at an average of 33+.