PAK vs ENG Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs England, 2nd Test | England Tour of Pakistan
Date: Friday, 09 December 2022
Time: 10:30 (GMT+5.5) / 11:00 (GMT+6)
Format: Test
Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium
PAK vs ENG Preview
- For England in the first Test, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, and Ollie Robinson delivered outstanding performances.
- In the series’ first game, Pakistan’s Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, and Saud Shakeel all delivered respectable performances.
- England narrowly defeated Pakistan in the first Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The Multan Cricket Stadium will host a match between Pakistan and England. The second Test of the three-game series begins on Friday, December 9, at 10:00 local time.
In the First Test, Saud Shakeel, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali, and Zahid Mahmood made their debuts for Babar Azam’s team. However, Mahmood gave up the second-highest number of runs by a rookie in Test cricket in Rawalpindi. Rauf sustained an injury that will keep him out for the remainder of the series, so there may be adjustments in Multan.
Ben Stokes’ team will go into Multan with a lot of confidence after their aggressive and upbeat performance in Rawalpindi, which led to their third-ever away victory over Pakistan. Liam Livingstone, an all-around player, will be replaced by Mark Wood in the lineup because he had to return home due to an injury.
PAK vs ENG Weather Report
There will be intermittent sunshine and light winds throughout the test match’s five days.
PAK vs ENG Match Toss Prediction
Both teams will be motivated to select the winning side, bat first, and surpass 400 runs.
PAK vs ENG Pitch Report
The Multan Cricket Stadium will host the game. In comparison to Rawalpindi last week, we anticipate a somewhat quicker wicket with more turn and bounce.
Pakistan Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Few changes may be made to the starting XI after a lackluster performance in the first Test of the series. Zahid Mehmood, a leg-spinner, had a disappointing performance on a track that offered nothing to spinners, and left-arm spinner Nauman Ali is expected to take his spot. Haris Rauf, who sustained a shoulder injury, will be replaced in the starting XI by Mir Hamza.
Recent form – L L W L D
Pakistan’s Probable XI
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman/Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Naseem Shah, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, and Nauman Ali.
England Team News & Probable Playing XIs
England will be largely on in-form Joe Root, openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, captain Ben Stokes, debutant Harry Brook, and wicketkeeper Ollie Pope to provide the majority of the runs in the batting department. Ollie Robinson, Ben Stokes, James Anderson, and other right-arm fast bowlers, as well as the spin combo of Jack Leach and Will Jacks, will be expected to make timely breakthroughs in the bowling department.
Recent form – W W W L W
England’s Probable XI
Ben Stokes (c), Ollie Pope (wk), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Jamie Overton, Jack Leach, Will Jacks, James Anderson, and Ollie Robinson.
PAK vs ENG Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw |
| Pakistan | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| England | 3 | 0 | 2 |
PAK vs ENG – 2nd Test, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Ollie Pope
Batters
- Joe Root
- Babar Azam
- Imam-ul-Haq (vc)
- Zak Crawley
- Harry Brook (c)
All-Rounders
- Agha Salman
Bowlers
- James Anderson
- Ollie Robinson
- Zahid Mahmood
PAK vs ENG Prediction
Winning the toss
- Pakistan
Top batsman
- Pakistan – Babar Azam
- England – Joe Root
Top bowler
- Pakistan – Naseem Shah
- England – James Anderson
Most sixes
- Pakistan – Babar Azam
- England – Ben Stokes
Player of the Match
- Pakistan – Babar Azam
Team Scores Batting First
- Pakistan – 420+
- England – 400+
Pakistan is the favourite to win this match.
All four outcomes were still conceivable going into the last session of Day 5 of the First Test, which made it tremendously fascinating for England supporters, Pakistan supporters, and neutral cricket fans worldwide. Even though England won that Test, we anticipate Pakistan to bounce back in Multan with a much better bowling performance. We anticipate a victory for Pakistan because we believe England’s speed bowlers will wear out after their performance in Rawalpindi.