http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 – 2nd Test – Toss Report
Pakistan has won the toss and will bat first against England in the 2nd Test, which will commence shortly at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, January 25, 2012.
Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 was keen to bat on a track, expected to be a placid one. He emphasized on the importance on playing positive cricket and was not keen on thinking about a win, which will help his team to claim the series after they won the opening Test inside three days.
There is one change to the lineup in the shape of young left-armer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604.
Poms skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 also wanted to have a bat first but will now rely on his bowlers to do the early damage. The first hour of play will be crucial with the new ball, predicted to offer resistance before the track becomes a batsmen paradise.
The touring party has also made a change to their bowling lineup which sees spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Monty-Panesar-c2024 coming in at the expense of homeward-bound Chris Tremlett. The pacer has been troubled by a back pain in the past and his tour has been cut short due the recurrence of his previous injury.
This will be a first chance for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806.
The pitch report done by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Lloyd-c53058 suggested a total batting friendly track with no assistance to the seam bowlers. He said, "If you're a batsman booking bed and breakfast, this is lots of runs."The last Test played here between the Men In Green and Sri Lankan witnessed two double centuries.
As for the Poms, they will be hoping to make a swift comeback in the series following a humiliating loss at Dubai.
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