The Pakistan vs England Test series starts in Multan. Both teams are yet to find the rhythm. Pakistan is coming from a series of losses. Defeat against Bangladesh was the latest and might be the most painful. On the other hand, England also has their demons to fight with as they were unable to win seven of their last away tests. Captain Ben Stokes is injured. None of the seamers who were part of the team last time are now with the team. As the action unfolds in the city of Saints both teams will be fighting to redeem themselves and you won’t want to miss the action.
This article covers all the information you need to know before this game including Pakistan vs England streaming links and broadcast information, pitch, and weather.
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Squads
England will be without their regular captain Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope will be filling in Stokes’ shoes for the first test playing eleven of England: Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes (wk), Gus Atkinson, Brydon Crase, Jack Leach and Shoaib Basheer.
Shaheen Shah Afridi makes the comeback in Pakistan, playing eleven in the first test. Spinner Abrar Ahmed also makes his place in the eleven. Playing eleven for the first test side looks like this: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood(C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed.
Pitch and Conditions
The Multan weather will be hot, as in Hades the temperature will range from 37 to 40 degrees Celsius. However, some thunderstorms are expected on day 2 which can cause brief disruptions.
Taking of the surface pitch is curated under the supervision of chief curator Tony Hemming and is expected to assist fast bowlers initially but will flatten with the course of time and batters will have something to work with.
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Broadcast Information
Pakistani fans can watch the action on multiple platforms. PTV Sports, A Sports, and Geo Super are broadcasters of the Pakistan VS England series. Fans looking for streaming links for the Pakistan vs England series Tamasha app have the digital rights.
Facode will stream this series in India. Meanwhile, for viewers in North America looking for broadcast information Willow TV is the answer. T Sports and Fox Sports will exploit linear rights for this series in Bangladesh and Australia respectively.
After weeks of uncertainty, Sky Sports has secured the last-minute deal and now fans in the UK can watch their team in action.
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