In Thursday’s third and final Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, England won the toss and opted to bat first.
Upon electing to bat, Captain Ben Stokes highlighted his team’s strategy to build a significant first-innings score to pressure Pakistan. This game will determine the series winner, currently locked at 1-1.
While disappointed not to bat first, Pakistan’s captain, Shan Masood, remained optimistic about his team’s chances of disrupting England early with their spin attack.
The Pakistani team for this match includes Shan Masood (captain), Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, and Zahid Mahmood.
The English squad features Ben Stokes (captain), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Rehan Ahmed, Jack Leach, and Shoaib Bashir.
