England tour of Pakistan 2022

PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test 

Preview:

The third and final test match of the series will take place between Pakistan and England and will be played in Karachi from Saturday, 17 December. This match will start at 10:30 AM IST. Having won the first two Tests and having captured the series, the English team will be playing in an aggressive mode in Karachi to sweep Pakistan by 3-0. However, to some extent, this will also be decided by the condition of the Karachi pitch. It is important to know how the pitch will react and for which team the Karachi pitch will be helpful. Indian fans can also watch this match live on the official site of the sponsors.

After the defeat in the first two Tests, where Pakistan is ready to retaliate, then the England cricket team, which is playing with a new intent in Test cricket, would like to clear Pakistan's table by defeating them here in Karachi as well. The Karachi pitch is considered to be a Test match wicket. Although the pitch is also known as a batting pitch, fast bowlers can show their magic from the first ball. The average score here in the first innings is around 400. Teams score this much in the second innings as well. In the third innings, the score here remains around 300 and in the fourth innings, the average score here is just 202. 

From the hosts' point of view, Saud Shakeel is the top run scorer for the Pakistani side. Shakeel's bat has yielded a total of 270 runs in the series so far at an average of 67.50. Apart from Shakeel, Imam-ul-Haq (229), Babar Azam (216), and Abdullah Shafique (179) have also done well. However, star wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has disappointed the team. Rizwan has scored only 115 runs in 2 matches.

Pakistani bowlers haven't done too well, but Abrar Ahmed impressed everyone by taking 11 wickets in the last match. Zahid Mahmood has taken 12 wickets in two matches, but during this period his economy has been 6.94, which is quite high. The Pakistani team has also looked troubled due to the injury of its players.

Match Details

Match: PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test, England tour of Pakistan, 2022

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022 - Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Time: 10:30 AM IST

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan

Team News: PAK vs ENG

Pakistan – Naseem Shah could not play the second test due to injury. His return could happen in the third Test.

England – Mark Wood will not be a part of the third Test.

Pitch and Weather Report

Despite having a lower average score in the fourth innings, the teams batting later have won more matches here. Sri Lanka has made a high score of 765 runs on this pitch. In the beginning, fast bowlers are effective on this ground, then after the third day, spinners can play a useful role on this pitch as well. The fast bowlers have taken 161 wickets on this pitch, while the spinners are not far behind and have also taken 144 wickets. If we talk about the weather, then the sky will be clear and there is no possibility of rain for the entire test match and the temperature to remain 22-24 degrees Celsius.

PAK vs ENG Squads

PAK: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (VC & wk), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Zahid Mahmood.

ENG: Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Joe Root, James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed, Will Jacks

Probable Playing XI

PAK: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf/Naseem Shah, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Ali, Abrar Ahmed

ENG: Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Will Jacks, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach / Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, James Anderson

Match Prediction

England won the series by winning both the opening matches of the test series. The English team has looked much better than the hosts. They will be the favourite in the third match to win it and sweep the Pakistan side by winning the third test as well.

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