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3rd, Final Test From Thursday: Pakistan, England Name Their Playing XIs

The third and final test between Pakistan and England will start at the Rawalpindi Stadium tomorrow. Both teams held practice sessions at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.

PTV Sports HD is telecasting the entire series live.

The three-match series is leveled at one all and.

The PCB Men’s National Selection Committee has confirmed Pakistan’s playing XI for the third test against England, starting in Rawalpindi on Thursday, 24 October.

Shan Masood will lead the squad while it includes Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Mohmmad Rizwan, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Aamir Jamal and Zahid Mehmood also among the squad

Earlier, England announced playing eleven for the third and final cricket test, starting from Thursday against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

England have decided to play three frontline spinners in the third test and have included Rehan Ahmed in the XI. The other change from the side that played the second test in Multan, sees Gus Atkinson return to the side. They replace fast bowlers Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts.

The three-match series is level at 1-1 after England won the first test by an innings and 47 runs in Multan.

Pakistan won the second test by 152 runs, with their spinners taking all 20 wickets.

England team for the third test: Ben Stokes (Captain), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Rehan Ahmed, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.

PTV Sports HD is telecasting the entire series live.