Pakistan vs England Test Series - Probable Playing XI and Key Players

Updated At: 2024/10/05

The new season for Test has begun and every team in the point table is trying their level best to reach the final match of the World Test Championship. England will be touring Pakistan for a 3-match Test series.

Pakistan vs England Test Series is scheduled to begin with the first Test from 7th October to 11th October. The hosts are going through turmoil in international cricket after their loss to Bangladesh in a 2-match Test series at home.

The online betting apps have uploaded the best betting for the whole series.

The hosts are currently at the 8th spot in the World Test Championship point table. They have a very bleak chance of reaching the final fixture of the championship and even if they win the series against England, they might not qualify for the finals.

England currently stands at the 4th spot in the point table. They were last seen in action against Sri Lanka in the red-ball format. They scored a win at home by 2-1 and winning a series against Pakistan will definitely increase their chances to help them to book a seat at Lord’s for the final.

Check out the predictions for Pakistan vs England first Test match.

Pakistan vs England Test Series - Pakistan Squad

Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), and Shaheen Shah Afridi

Pakistan - Probable Playing XI

Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Pakistan - Key Players

1) Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan has been a key batsman for Pakistan in the 5-day format of cricket. He is the leading scorer for Pakistan in Test format in 2024 and Rizwan will play a crucial role against England at home.

Mohammed Rizwan 2024 Stats

	Match	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Mohammad Rizwan	3	410	82	66.66

2) Babar Azam

Babar Azam was recently in the news because of his resignation from the post of captaincy in white-ball cricket. However, he is always a crucial player for Pakistan in the red-ball format. He is the leading scorer for Pakistan in Test cricket among all the active players.

Babar Azam 2024 Stats

	Match	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Babar Azam	54	3962	44.51	54.63

Pakistan vs England Test Series - England Squad

Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox (wicketkeeper), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Olly Stone, Chris Woakes

England - Probable Playing XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir

England - Key Players

1) Joe Root

Joe Root is one of the batting brilliance in the red-ball cricket. With every series, he breaks records and becomes a dominating figure in England cricket. He is the leading scorer for England in 2024 with 4 centuries and 4 half-centuries.

Joe Root 2024 Stats

	Match	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Joe Root	11	986	54.77	58.97

2) Gus Atkinson

Since the retirement of Jimmy Anderson, England has been on the lookout for a replacement. Gus Atkinson has become one of the primary replacements in the bowling unit. He is the leading wicket-taker in 2024 and playing against Pakistan will be a huge learning for him.

Gus Atkinson 2024 Stats

	Match	Wickets	Average	Economy
Gus Atkinson	6	34	20.17	4.12