Pakistan vs England

Azhar Ali hopes for farewell appearance as Pakistan seek to end series on a high.

Azhar did not play in Multan after a disappointing display at Rawalpindi - his haul of 67 runs across two innings meant he was the only member of the top three on either team to miss out on a hundred - and was hampered by a finger injury as Pakistan failed to bat out for a draw on the final day. The downside for Stokes is that he lost out to none other than his coach, McCullum, and as a forfeit, will have the pleasure of waiting on Brook at the team's pre-match dinner. Ben Foakes returns in place of Will Jacks - the man who stepped in at the last minute in Rawalpindi when Foakes failed to recover from illness - meaning that Ollie Pope relinquishes the gloves that he donned with some distinction in the first two Tests. As Rob Key related in the lead-up to the series, the plan had always been to add him to the tour, but without fanfare - so as not to drench the moment in hype - and, crucially, not before Brendon McCullum had had a chance to assess his character up close and in person. And it seems that McCullum liked what he saw - Ahmed's thwack-happy innings of 26 from 10 balls in the warm-up match in Abu Dhabi was every bit as revealing as the eight expensive and wicketless overs that preceded it. On the one hand, it's bold to the point of impetuous - the boy is barely 18, and has played the grand total of three first-class matches - but on the other, it's a perfectly calculated risk. But on both occasions, the thrill of Pakistan's chase came down to the ingeniously weighted targets that Stokes had been willing to dangle - through a bold declaration at Rawalpindi, then through what was effectively an auto-completed second innings at Multan, where England's loss of five wickets for 19 runs seemed to matter less than the desire to keep their quarry interested in a nominal target of 355. It's only ingenious if it works, of course - and until Mark Wood got busy on that fourth afternoon, there was maybe just a whiff of hubris in the air. They've been creating their own intensity since the start of this remarkable run back in June - eight wins in nine Tests now, and each one of them a humdinger - and having lived up to their stated intention to play for a result come what may, we'd best buckle up and see what variation on the theme they serve up this time. [in Rawalpindi](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-in-pakistan-2022-23-1330866/pakistan-vs-england-1st-test-1330871/full-scorecard), but this week they are back at the scene of the most iconic heist of them all. And though the weapons at Stokes' disposal proved more than sufficient in the end, they've decided, in keeping with their zeitgeist, not to duck the opportunity a second time. Twenty-two years, almost to the week, have elapsed since [they last played a Test in Karachi](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-pakistan-2000-01-61759/pakistan-vs-england-3rd-test-63901/full-scorecard)…

Pakistan vs England Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test Day 1 from Karachi ... Preview: Legspiner Rehan Ahmed will become England's youngest Test player and regular ...

Ahmed will be 18 years, 126 days when he takes the field on Saturday in the third and final Test after England decided to rest 40-year-old James Anderson having already clinched the series. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. Foakes failed to recover in time from a viral infection that hit several England players on the eve of the first Test at Rawalpindi earlier this month. [Latest News](https://www.firstpost.com/), [Trending News](https://www.firstpost.com/author/trendingdesk), [Cricket News](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/), [Bollywood News](https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood), [India News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/india) and [Entertainment News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/entertainment) here. 117/3 (25.2 ov) - R/R 4.62 [Firstcricket](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket) [Hockey](https://www.firstpost.com/tag/hockey) [Football](https://www.firstpost.com/sports/football-news) [Tennis](https://www.firstpost.com/sports/tennis-news) [Badminton](https://www.firstpost.com/tag/badminton) [NBA](https://www.firstpost.com/tag/nba)

Ben Stokes' England Test team has been nothing short of a statement in itself. The visitors have not only won the first two Tests but done that with rather ...

The Men in Green will hope to avoid a first-ever series at home and give a winning farewell to Azhar, who has been a great servant of Pakistan cricket, especially in the longest format of the game. The visitors have not only won the first two Tests but done that with rather style and panache. Ben Stokes' England Test team has been nothing short of a statement in itself.

PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test: England are taking on Pakistan in the third and final Test match of this series. As of now England are 2-0 up in the series.

Ahmed was born in 2004 and Anderson made his England debut in the year 2022. Ahmed is 18 years old and he walks into the English side with the hopes of performing and having a positive impact on the game. On the eve of the third Test match in Karachi, England announced their playing eleven and it had a surprise inclusion in it.

Lunch Pakistan 117 for 3 (Azhar 45, Babar 30*) vs England. Azhar Ali, recalled to the Pakistan side for a farewell appearance in international cricket after ...

Those included a thick outside edge for four from Babar, slashing at a wide legbreak, but the rest came when Ahmed erred too full or short in his first spell. Shafique reviewed unsuccessfully, the ball predicted to clip leg stump by ball-tracking. The umpires were unclear if the ball had carried, with an soft signal of 'not out', but Marais Erasmus overturned the on-field decision.

Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed will become England's youngest men's Test cricketer when he takes to the field in the third and final game against Pakistan.

“He’s got a vast array of shots. I think we’re going to be commentating on you really soon. “I think it’s a good opportunity for us to not only look at him but for him to come in and experience what it’s like to play international cricket,” Stokes said.

CRR: 4.03. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Babar Azam*, 47(69), 6, 0, 68.12. Saud Shakeel, 21(45), 3, 0, 46.67. Bowling, O, M, R, W. Mark Wood*, 8, 2, 17, 1.

50.3 Rehan Ahmed to Babar Azam, no run, full outside off, Babar Azam strides forward and slices the push to backward point 50.4 Rehan Ahmed to Babar Azam, no run, full outside off, Babar Azam negates it with soft hands 51.1 Mark Wood to Babar Azam, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Babar Azam chops it on the off-side for a quick single

Check all about live streaming and other broadcast details related to Pakistan vs England (PAK vs ENG) 3rd Test here to be played at National Stadium, ...

Pakistan will pin hopes on likes of Babar, Imam ul Haq, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan to come good in the third and last Test and take the home side to victory to salvage some pride in the end. Not to forget, Pakistan had a great chance of making it 1-1 in the three-match series in Multan but they faltered at the very end in the chase to lose the match and eventually the series. The Bazball brand of cricket has come to the fore as England have looked to play aggressive cricket, trying to press for win, on the lifeless tracks of Pakistan, which have been slammed by the fans in the country.