First #PAKvsENG Test: A Look At Pakistan’s Likely Playing XI

By
Desk Report
-
0
22
#ShanMasood, #PAKvsENG Test Series, #PAKvENG, Shan Masood
Image Source: www.facebook.com
First #PAKvsENG Test is scheduled to commence from coming Monday and so, here is a look at Pakistan’s likely playing XI for the inaugural game of the three-match rubber.

Read: Will Pakistan Appoint #Haris As Pakistan’s T20 Captain?

Batting Line For The First #PAKvsENG Test

Babar Azam Abdullah Shafique, #AbdullahShafique, Jayawardena Babar Azam, #PakvEng, #PAKvsEng, Inzamam-ul-Haq Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed Babar Azam, #PAKvsSL, Zaka Ashraf Babar Azam, #PAKvsSL Test, #AusvsWI #IndvsEng, #PAKvsBAN #AbrarAhmed, #BabarAzam Captaincy, First #PAKvsENG Test
Image Source: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan are likely to stick with Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub as their openers while captain Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha and wicket-keeper batter Mohd. Rizwan are likely to be part of Pakistan’s top seven. It is worth mentioning here that owing to poor form, Abdullah Shafique is under pressure and that another bad game is likely to result in him being dropped for the remaining part of the series.

Read: 3 Reasons Why #BabarAzam Did The Right Thing By Quitting Captaincy

Bowling Line

#PakvsNZ Abrar Ahmed, #AusvsPak, #PakvsNZ T20, #PakvsNZ T20 Series, #PakvsNZ Washed-out, #PakvIRE #AbrarAhmed, #PakvsEng T20 series, #PAKvsENG, #PakvsEng #T20WC24, #PAKvsUSA, #PAKvsBAN #AbrarAhmed, First #PAKvsENG Test
Image Source: www.skysports.com

Abrar Ahmed is expected to lead Pakistan’s spin-bowling attack. In the pace department, Naseem Shah and Aamir Jamal are likely to return to the playing XI after Khurram Shahzad and Mohd. Ali who played the last Test were dropped from the squad owing to different reasons. Mir Hamza on the other hand will only be able to retain his place if Shaheen Afridi fails to regain full fitness ahead of the first Test in Multan.

Read: #ShanMasood Opens Up Ahead Of The #PAKvsENG Test Series

Pakistan’s Likely Playing XI For The First #PAKvsENG Test

Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohd. Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi/Mir Hamza.

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR