MULTAN: Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat first against England in the 1st test match in Multan.
Pakistan skipper Shan Masood said that they wanted to change things and to get back on track. He said, “We are looking to do so with this group of players.”
English captain Ollie Pope said he would have batted, of course. He added that the conditions are maybe the hottest that he has played in. He said that there is a little bit of moisture in the pitch so they are hoping to make the most of it first.
Pakistan XI:
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (capt), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmad
England XI:
England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (capt), Chris Woakes, Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Gus Atkinson, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir
