KARACHI: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final Test against England in Karachi.
Mohammad Wasim Jr is making his debut for Pakistan and he’s their only specialist pacer in the team. Nauman Ali returns to the side for Mohammad Ali.
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Sarfaraz Ahmed will have to wait for his first Test match in Pakistan. He is the only player in the Test squad to not play a match in this series
Speaking after the toss, Babar Azam said “we will try to get a score and put pressure on them.”
Azhar Ali is getting his farewell Test match, he comes in for Mohammad Nawaz. Shan Masood will open the innings with Abdullah Shafique, Imam Ul Haq has an injury.
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England announced their team yesterday, with Ben Foakes coming back into the side and Ahmed making his debut. Will Jacks and James Anderson are the players to drop out. “Very exciting times for himself, his family and for English cricket as well,” says Stokes of the new kid. He too would have batted, but was hopeful that there might be something in the deck for his bowlers.
