Pakistan vs England 2nd Test: The Ben Stokes-led England team produced a result on a flat Rawalpindi wicket in the first Test match against Pakistan, as the visitors recorded a historic 74-run victory on the final day. England now leads the three-match Test series 1-0. Pakistan will now face England in the second Test match on December 9, 2022, at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.
PAK vs ENG Match Details
- Match: Pakistan vs England, 2nd Test
- Date: Friday, December 9, 2022
- Time: 10:30 AM (IST) | 5:00 AM (GMT) | 10:00 AM (Local)
- Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
The probable playing XI for the second Test between Pakistan and England.
Pakistan
- Abdullah Shafique
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Azhar Ali
- Babar Azam (C)
- Saud Shakeel
- Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
- Agha Salman
- Naseem Shah
- Mohammad Ali/Hasan Ali
- Zahid Mahmood
- Nauman Ali.
England Playing XI
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope (WK)
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes (C)
- Will Jacks
- Ollie Robinson
- Jack Leach
- Mark Wood
- James Anderson.
Multan Pitch Report, Team Records at Multan Cricket Stadium for Pakistan vs. England 2nd Test
The ground at Multan Cricket Stadium is likely to provide a meaningful duel between bat and ball, which was thankfully lacking during the Pakistan vs. England 1st Test in Rawalpindi. However, this will be the first Test match in Multan in as many as 16 years, so the wicket will be fresh, with the batsmen enjoying the conditions on the first three days.
The track is predicted to help spinners from Day 3 onwards, while speed bowlers from both Pakistan and England will face challenges. The captain who wins the toss should undoubtedly select to bat first, given the average first innings total is 344 runs, and batting will be difficult on the final two days of the Test match, especially against spinners.