PAK vs ENG Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs England, 1st Test | England Tour of Pakistan
Date: Thursday, 01 December 2022
Time: 10:30 (GMT+5.5) / 11:00 (GMT+6)
Format: Test
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
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- Since the sport was reinstated in Pakistan, Pakistan hasn’t lost a Test match there.
- In the last 10 Test Matches that they have played, England has failed to win a game away from home.
- England’s problem on a turning Rawalpindi track will be its lack of a strong spin bowling assault.
The first of a three-match Test series between Pakistan and England will start on Thursday in Rawalpindi. England is touring Pakistan for a Test series for the first time since 2005. While England defeated South Africa at home this summer, Pakistan dropped their most recent Test against Sri Lanka in a tied series. At ten o’clock local time, the series’ first game begins.
Pakistan will bet on themselves to win this match with both the bat and the ball because of their successful home record in Test cricket. Pakistan has the players to engage in patient batting, which would be necessary.
After a good summer at home, England enters this series, but facing Pakistan on the road is a very different prospect. They’ll play aggressively, but a victory would be a major accomplishment.
PAK vs ENG Weather Report
All five of the scheduled days of this Test Match are likely to be clear, and each day’s high temperature is predicted to be over 20 degrees.
PAK vs ENG Match Toss Prediction
At these two most recent Tests, the captain who won the toss decided to bat first. In this match, we anticipate that both captains will favor starting the batting first.
PAK vs ENG Pitch Report
In the previous Test Match in Rawalpindi, only 14 wickets were lost, and we anticipate another batter-friendly pitch for this contest. On this surface, a first innings total of par will exceed 400.
Pakistan Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The hosts loved their IT20 matchup with England in September and October and hope home-field advantage will help them in this first Test. Haris Rauf is predicted to play in his first Test in this game after a very strong white-ball season.
Recent form – L W L D D
Pakistan’s Probable XI
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Abdullah Shafiq, Salman Ali Agha, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, and Nauman Ali.
England Team News & Probable Playing XIs
In this game, at least one player will make their Test debut for England, and there will undoubtedly be another. Keaton Jennings, the opener, is anticipated to play in his first Test match since February 2019, although fast bowler Mark Wood won’t take a chance due to a minor ailment.
Recent form – W W L W W
England’s Probable XI
Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Keaton Jennings, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, James Anderson, and Jack Leach.
PAK vs ENG Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 2 |
PAK vs ENG – 1st Test, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Ben Foakes
- Mohammad Rizwan
Batters
- Joe Root
- Babar Azam (vc)
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Zak Crawley
- Abdullah Shafiq
All-Rounders
- Ben Stokes (c)
Bowlers
- James Anderson
- Jack Leach
- Naseem Shah
PAK vs ENG Prediction
Winning the toss
- Pakistan
Top batsman
- Pakistan – Babar Azam
- England – Joe Root
Top bowler
- Pakistan – Naseem Shah
- England – Jack Leach
Most sixes
- Pakistan – Babar Azam
- England – Ben Stokes
Player of the Match
- Pakistan – Babar Azam
Team Scores Batting First
- Pakistan – 400+
- England – 370+
Pakistan is the favorite to win this match.
Although this match is a rematch of the T20 World Cup Final from Melbourne earlier this month, both teams will include a wide variety of players. We believe that playing Pakistan in Rawalpindi will be England’s most difficult challenge of the year, despite the fact that they have been in fantastic form since Ben Stokes assumed the leadership. We expect Pakistan’s hitters to score runs more readily and without taking significant risks, and we are betting on Pakistan to triumph.