Following England’s commanding victory over Pakistan in the opening Test of the three-match series, they now hold a 1-0 lead. The second Test will take place at the same venue, the Multan Cricket Stadium, where another high-scoring encounter is anticipated, like the first game.
England’s dominant performance, capped by an innings and 47 runs win, highlights their exceptional form in red-ball cricket. In contrast, Pakistan’s inconsistency in the longest format remains a concern, and this heavy defeat has further exposed the weaknesses in their game.
England tour of Pakistan 2024, 2nd Test
Date and Time: October 15: 5:00 am GMT / 10:00 am local/ 10:30 am IST
Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Multan Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch in Multan is expected to favor batters in the upcoming red-ball cricket match, setting the stage for a potentially high-scoring contest. With little to no movement on offer, batters can look forward to playing on a flat surface throughout the game. While fast bowlers may find some early assistance with the new ball, conditions overall are likely to remain favourable for batting, making it a batsman-friendly wicket for the series opener.
PAK vs ENG Dream11 Prediction Picks:
Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Shan Masood, Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook
All-rounders: Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Agha Salman, Saim Ayub
Bowlers: Jack Leach, Brydon Carse
PAK vs ENG Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Ben Stokes (c), Shan Masood (vc)
Choice 2: Harry Brook (c), Agha Salman (vc)
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PAK vs ENG Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Aamer Jamal, Saud Shakeel, Jamie Smith, Abdullah Shafique
PAK vs ENG Dream11 Team for today’s match (October 15, 2024, 5:00 am GMT):
PAK vs ENG Dream11 Team (Screengrab: Dream11)
Squads:
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Mohammad Huraira, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Aamer Jamal, Mehran Mumtaz, Sajid Khan, Mohammad Ali, Kamran Ghulam, Noman Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Haseebullah Khan, Mir Hamza
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir, Brydon Carse, Olly Stone, Matthew Potts, Jordan Cox, Rehan Ahmed
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