PAK vs ENG 2024: Pakistan announce playing XI for 3rd Test

The Pakistan cricket team has announced an unchanged playing XI for the third and final Test against England, beginning on October 24 in Rawalpindi.

Written by: Akshat Jain Edited by: Akshat Jain

Published: October 23, 2024, 4:34 PM IST

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New Delhi: In the recent follow-ups, the Pakistan cricket team has announced an unchanged playing XI for the third and final Test against England, beginning on October 24 in Rawalpindi. With a series win in sight, the hosts will hope their three-spinner strategy works on a surface likely to turn as the game runs forward.

It is worth mentioning that, the Pakistan Cricket Board 9PCB) had made wholesale changes to the squad for the second and third Tests against England. Noting that the selectors dropped Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi following their poor performance in the opening Test.

On the other hand, bringing in the likes of Kamran Ghulam, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali brought in rich returns. Ghulam, making his debut, batted at no. 4 in the second Test and scored a first-innings hundred. Off-spinner Sajid bagged seven wickets to bowl England out for 291, while left-arm spinner Noman took eight in the fourth to fashion a 152-run win.

The men’s national selection committee has confirmed Pakistan’s playing XI for the third Test against England, starting in Rawalpindi on Thursday, 24 October.#PAKvENG | #TestAtHome pic.twitter.com/bkXGNhXYBu

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 23, 2024

Pakistan’s playing XI for the Third Test:

Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mahmood.

“If you look at the difference between Multan and Pindi, there’s a difference of climate” – Pakistan vice-captain.

Pakistan’s vice-captain Saud Shakeel opened up on the pitch conditions in Rawalpindi, claiming that the pitch and venue will have a favourable condition for fast bowlers.

“If you look at the difference between Multan and Pindi, there’s a difference in climate. Multan is warmer than Pindi, Multan is warmer and more humid compared to Pindi. Pindi favours fast bowlers slightly and has more bounce, compared to Multan. The groundsman prepares according to that, and I think that’s what causes the changes in the pitch. But the way the pitch looks and the success we got in the second Test, we’ll try for a similar kind of pitch that favours us and helps us win this game,” said Saud Shakeel.