Check out all the details for the second T20 match between England and Pakistan set to be played in Birmingham.
Preview
The first game between England and Pakistan was rained out, making the series a three-game affair. It is a key series for both sides as they want to get ready for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which begins in a few days. With the amount of cricket some of the players have played in the IPL, the series will be an added advantage for the hosts, who are also the defending champions.
England (ENG) would have wanted to play all four games to ascertain their players’ fitness. Jofra Archer, in particular, will be the focus as the right-arm fast bowler is making his long-awaited return to competitive cricket. The rest of the players have been busy with the IPL and have had match practice for the last two months.
Pakistan (PAK), too, have been playing T20 cricket recently. They still have to name their team for the T20 World Cup, and this game is the last chance for many of the players to show their worth to the team. Babar Azam and the entire Pakistani coaching staff will want to have a closer look at some of the younger players before making a call.
Match Information
Probable PlayingXI
England
WG Jacks, HC Brook, MM Ali, SM Curran, Jos Buttler(C), PD Salt, JM Bairstow, CJ Jordan, Jofra Archer, AU Rashid, RJW Topley
Bench: BM Duckett, LS Livingstone, T Hartley, Mark Wood
Pakistan
Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(C), FK Zaman, SH Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, IM Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, S Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah
Bench: Usman Khan, Irfan Khan, Agha Salman, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Abbas Afridi
Injury News
Weather Report- Cold and cloudy
Win Prediction- England
Pitch Condition- Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score- 178
Pitch Report
Captains
Philip Salt ENG | wk– 6.5
Phil Salt has been having a memorable run with the bat in the last few weeks. His exploits during the IPL 2024 season makes him one of the most dangerous openers in the world.
Babar Azam PAK | bat– 9
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has been at the forrfront of the run-scoring for his side. The 29-year-old has been in great nick in the last few months and his move to number 3 in the batting order makes it dangerous for teams across the world.
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Jonny Bairstow ENG | WK- 8
One of the most dangerous players for the Pakistani bowling unit will be Jonny Bairstow who ended his IPL 2024 journey with a run of high scores.
Shaheen Afridi PAK | BOWL- 8
Pakistani pace sensation Shaheen Afridi will relish bowling in the conditions that England has to offer with nautral swing and seam. The 23-year-old will be handful for many batters with the ball coming into the batter making it difficult to play.
Budget
Moeen Ali ENG | all- 8.5
England all-rounder Moeen Ali didn’t have a great start to his IPL 2024 season but once he found his form Moeen Ali was a key part of the CSK side. The veteran star who is on the last legs of his England career will want to do well and put in some memorable performances.
Saim Ayub PAK | bat– 8
The Pakistani opener has all the talents in the world but his recent run of form has shown a lot of inconsistencies. If Saim Ayub gets going we could be in for an interesting contest on our hands.
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Jofra Archer- 9
ENG | BOWL
Shadab Khan- 8.5
PAK | ALL
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