Live - Pakistan vs England – 1st Test – Toss Report
England has won the toss and has elected to bat first in the highly awaited 1st Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, commencing shortly at the Dubai International Stadium, January 17, 2012.
The skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 expects a tough encounter against an inform Men In Green side, which have performed well at UAE. He further suggested adapting quickly to the slow nature of the track where patience will be key.
As for the team composition, the English have resisted with the temptation of going with two spinners by opting for their proven formula of three seamers and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032 also makes a return to the Test side after recovering from a shoulder injury which has seen him miss 5 months of competitive action.
Pakistani skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wahab-Riaz-c95839 is benched for the clash.
As for the pitch report done by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Lloyd-c53058, he expects plenty of runs from this track but anticipates the new ball to be useful for both the sides. He further added that the surface is covered with grass which will offer bounce to the pacers but it will be on a slower side.
The breeze however, will help the bowlers to extract swing later on in the day.
It will be the first time the two sides will play since the infamous incident of spot-fixing in mid 2010. Both sides have come a long way since then with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 confirming themselves as the no.1 ranked Test side in the world while Pakistan have won their last three series under the captaincy of Misbah.
Pakistani Playing XI:
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859, Aizaz Cheema
England Playing XI:
AJ Strauss*, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Robert-Taylor-c50989 Tremlett
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