Pakistan win toss, chose to bat first in second Test against England

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in the second Test against England at the Multan Cricket Stadium. In the first Test, the Men in Green suffered a heavy defeat, losing by an innings and 47 runs.

Notably, England’s captain, Ben Stokes, has returned to the team after missing the first Test due to a hamstring injury, as confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday.

On the other hand, Pakistan’s key players, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah, were left out of the squad announced on Sunday.

Pakistan Playing XI

Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (captain), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan and Zahid Mehmood

England Playing XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Matt Potts, Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir

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