Pakistan opt to bowl first against England in second Test at Lord's
“Pakistan have made a key change to their playing XI, with Babar Azam returning to the side after missing the opening Test at Headingley. LONDON (Dunya News) – Pa…”
LLONDON —Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the second Test of the three-match series at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Thursday. Pakistan have made a key change to their playing XI, with Babar Azam returning to the side after missing the opening Test at Headingley.
Stand-in captain Salman Ali Agha has been left out. Playing XIs. Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Awais, Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali and Mohammad Abbas.
England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root (c), Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith (wk), Ollie Robinson, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue. Head-to-head. England and Pakistan have met 93 times in Test cricket.
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England have won 31 matches, while Pakistan have recorded 23 victories, with 39 encounters ending in draws. Pakistan have a strong recent record in London, winning their last three Tests against England in the capital.
They defeated England at Lord’s in 2016 and 2018 and also secured a victory at The Oval in 2016.
Written by Sara Ali
Aman-e-Pakistan Senior Journalist & Bureau Reporter
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