Pakistan flip approach in hope dead Multan deck comes to life
Hosts turn to spin on used surface with England holding aces after victory in first Test
15/10 - 06:00 AM BST
2nd Test, England tour of Pakistan at Multan, Oct 15-19 2024
15/10 - 06:00 AM BST
2nd Test, England tour of Pakistan at Multan, Oct 15-19 2024
Match Centre Ground time: 20:06
Squad
| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Shan Masood | Opening batter |
| Saud Shakeel | Middle-order batter |
| Aamer Jamal | Allrounder |
| Abdullah Shafique | Top-order batter |
| Salman Agha | Allrounder |
| Haseebullah Khan † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Kamran Ghulam | Allrounder |
| Mohammad Ali | Bowler |
| Mehran Mumtaz | Bowler |
| Mir Hamza | Bowler |
| Mohammad Rizwan † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Muhammad Hurraira | Batter |
| Noman Ali | Bowler |
| Saim Ayub | Top-order batter |
| Sajid Khan | Bowling allrounder |
| Zahid Mahmood | Bowler |
Match Details
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
15,16,17,18,19 October 2024 (5-day match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Players To Watch - Batsmen
![Salman Agha]( "Salman Agha")
Salman AghaPAK- 10MAT
- 829RUNS
- 59.21AVG
- 69.37SR
- 10MAT
- 891RUNS
- 55.68AVG
- 47.90SR
![Joe Root]( "Joe Root")
Joe RootENG- 10MAT
- 1196RUNS
- 79.73AVG
- 60.98SR
![Harry Brook]( "Harry Brook")
Harry BrookENG- 7MAT
- 694RUNS
- 63.09AVG
- 83.61SR
Head To Head
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAKPAK |  | 556 & 220 | lost to | 823/7d |  | ENGENG | 07/10/24 | England tour of Pakistan 2024/25 |
| PAKPAK | | 304 & 216 | lost to | 354 & 170/2 | | ENGENG | 17/12/22 | England tour of Pakistan 2022/23 |
| PAKPAK | | 202 & 328 | lost to | 281 & 275 | | ENGENG | 09/12/22 | England tour of Pakistan 2022/23 |
| PAKPAK | | 579 & 268 | lost to | 657 & 264/7d | | ENGENG | 01/12/22 | England tour of Pakistan 2022/23 |
| PAKPAK | | 273 & 187/4 (f/o) | drew with | 583/8d | | ENGENG | 21/08/20 | Pakistan tour of England 2020 |
Match Coverage
All Match News'We had a clear plan' - Azhar Mahmood puts his spin on Multan pitch
Babar Azam has been rested keeping in mind Pakistan's busy schedule, Mahmood says
Pakistan flip approach in hope dead Multan deck comes to life
Hosts turn to spin on used surface with England holding aces after victory in first Test
Ghulam to debut as Pakistan stack XI with spinners for second Test
Pakistan will turn up with just one fast bowling option in Aamer Jamal
Stokes, Potts replace Woakes, Atkinson in England XI
Tourists make two changes for second Multan Test with spin expected to play bigger role
Pakistan to re-use same pitch in Multan for second Test against England
James Anderson says Ben Stokes is "good to go" as England ponder changes to XI
