England have changed injured all-rounder Liam Livingstone with speedy bowler Mark Wood in the one trade to their squad for the second one Test in opposition to Pakistan, with Ollie Pope preserving the wicketkeeper’s gloves.
Livingstone has returned house after maintaining a knee damage in his debut Test in Rawalpindi, the place England pulled off a outstanding 74-run victory for a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection.
Wood ignored the primary Test as he endured his restoration from a hip damage.
Ben Foakes, who ignored the opener with sickness, is now totally are compatible however England skipper Ben Stokes showed that Pope, who made 108 within the first innings at Rawalpindi, would proceed in the back of the wicket as a result of his awesome batting.
“I’ll still keep saying that he (Foakes) is the best keeper in the world,” Stokes mentioned at the eve of the tournament, which starts on Friday.
“It must sound silly to not be picking him but you got to see the conditions we face here. Pakistan is a very hard place to come and win.
“Adding Mark Wood into the aspect offers us the most efficient alternative to take 20 wickets.
“That’s what we came here to do. We came here to try and win the game of cricket and not be conservative … .”
Off-spinner Will Jacks, who claimed six wickets on his Test debut in Rawalpindi, used to be additionally retained.
England will conclude their first Test excursion of Pakistan since 2005 with a tournament in Karachi.
England XI: Zak CrawleyBen Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe RootHarry Brooke, Ben Stokes, Will Jacks, Ollie Robinson, Jack LeechJames Anderson
Livingstone has returned house after maintaining a knee damage in his debut Test in Rawalpindi, the place England pulled off a outstanding 74-run victory for a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection.
Wood ignored the primary Test as he endured his restoration from a hip damage.
Ben Foakes, who ignored the opener with sickness, is now totally are compatible however England skipper Ben Stokes showed that Pope, who made 108 within the first innings at Rawalpindi, would proceed in the back of the wicket as a result of his awesome batting.
“I’ll still keep saying that he (Foakes) is the best keeper in the world,” Stokes mentioned at the eve of the tournament, which starts on Friday.
“It must sound silly to not be picking him but you got to see the conditions we face here. Pakistan is a very hard place to come and win.
“Adding Mark Wood into the aspect offers us the most efficient alternative to take 20 wickets.
“That’s what we came here to do. We came here to try and win the game of cricket and not be conservative … .”
Off-spinner Will Jacks, who claimed six wickets on his Test debut in Rawalpindi, used to be additionally retained.
England will conclude their first Test excursion of Pakistan since 2005 with a tournament in Karachi.
England XI: Zak CrawleyBen Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe RootHarry Brooke, Ben Stokes, Will Jacks, Ollie Robinson, Jack LeechJames Anderson