Delhi: The decisive and final match of the ongoing three-match Test series between Pakistan and England will be played in Rawalpindi from October 24. Pakistan’s playing eleven has been announced, in which no changes have been made. The first two matches were played in Multan, where in the first Test, England defeated Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs.

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After this defeat, there were major changes in the Pakistan team, in which veterans like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah were dropped. Some players returned to the team and its benefit was seen in the second test, where Pakistan defeated England by 152 runs and leveled the series 1-1.

Now in the third test, Pakistan has a golden opportunity to win the series 2-1. Kamran Ghulam, who scored a century at number four in place of Babar Azam, and Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, who took all 20 wickets for England in the second Test, will also be part of the team in this decisive match. The team captained by Shan Masood will field with the same combination which had defeated England captained by Ben Stokes in the last match.

Pakistan’s playing eleven for the third test is as follows

Saim Ayyub, Abdullah Shafiq, Shan Masood (captain), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Aga, Aamer Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mahmood.

FAQ


Who is Sajid Khan?

Sajid Khan was born on 3 September 1993 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He is a right-arm off-spinner and along with bowling, he also bats.


What record has Sajid Khan made?

Khan became the first off-spinner for Pakistan in 24 years to take 5 wickets at home. Earlier in 2000, Saqlain Mushtaq had achieved this feat.

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