Pakistan vs England Match Preview- 2nd Test, England tour of Pakistan 2024

Multan City is all set to host the next clash between Pakistan and England in the ongoing Test series.

Pakistan vs England 2nd Test will start on Tuesday, October 15 at Multan Cricket Stadium. Below we glance at the the preview for the clash.

Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Date and Venue

The Pakistan vs England game starts on Tuesday, October 15 at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, Pakistan. The match begins at 10 AM IST.

Pakistan vs England Match Preview- 2nd Test, England tour of Pakistan 2024

Pakistan

Shan Masood is the captain of Pakistan in the series. Below is the PAK squad for the series and playing 11 for 2nd Test.

PAK Squad: Shan Masood (C), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Huraira, Aamer Jamal, Noman Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Mir Hamza, Abrar Ahmed.

PAK playing 11 for the 2nd Test: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (C), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mehmood.

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England

Ben Stokes is the skipper of England in the Pakistan vs England series and will also lead in the next match. Below is their complete squad for the series and the playing 11 for 2nd Test.

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

ENG Playing 11 for 2nd Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Matthew Potts, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.

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Pakistan vs England Key Battles

Zahid Mehmood vs Joe Root

The first battle will be between Zahid Mehmood and Joe Root. Root was quite powerful in the last game and Mehmood will have to outplay him at the earliest.

Sajid Khan vs Harry Brook

Sajid Khan is the new addition to playing 11 and needs to outplay Harry Brook. Notably, the latter slammed a triple-century in the last match.

Shan Masood vs Ben Stokes

The biggest battle is between Shan Masood and Ben Stokes. While Masood aims to safeguard the respect of the Pakistan team, Ben Stokes needs to drive England to a spectacular clean sweep.

Pakistan vs England Key Players

PAK- Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, and Mohammad Rizwan are a few key members of the squad. The hosts have a new set of bowlers for the next game who have very little experience.

ENG- Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, and Brydon Carse are some key names in their squad.

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Weather And Pitch Report

The Pakistan vs England 2nd Test takes place at Multan Cricket Stadium. It is a high-scoring ground. Batters posted big knocks in the previous game.

The pitch is flat and bouncy and offers assistance to pacers more than spinners. Batters have ruled the stadium in the past few games.

Conclusion

Pakistan faced a humiliating defeat to England in the previous game. Hence, they need to make a comeback in the next game.

However, it will be a challenging task for them considering how England performed in the last game. With humiliating defeats against England and Bangladesh in the previous series, Pakistan is completely on the back foot.