Pakistan and England are set to face off in the second Test match tomorrow at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The visiting team currently leads the three-match Test series 1-0, with the third Test scheduled for October 24 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Both teams have announced their playing XIs for the second Test, with England’s captain Ben Stokes returning to the squad after missing the first Test due to an injury. For Pakistan, 29-year-old Kamran Ghulam is poised to make his Test debut, bringing with him an impressive first-class record of 4,377 runs in 59 matches, averaging 49.17 with 16 centuries and 20 half-centuries.
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The Pakistan Playing XI, in batting order, includes Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (captain), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, and Zahid Mehmood.
For England, the Playing XI, listed in alphabetical order, comprises Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Brydon Carse, Matt Potts, Jack Leach, and Shoaib Bashir.
