DUBAI, UAE (Jan. 17) – England won the toss and elected to bat first in the opener of 3-match series today at Dubai Sports Complex (DSC), Dubai.
Pakistan v England (1st Test) at Dubai starts today |
England captain Andrew Strauss told Nasser Hussain that England will play with tree seamers and one spinner - Tremlett is in. Strauss touches upon patience as the most important virtue for his batsmen on slow and low tracks. He expects Pakistan's good form to pose his side with a very real challenge.
Pakistan’s captain Misbah said, “We are playing two spinners. Umar Gul and Aizaz Cheema are the pacers. I am enjoying captaining the side. England are the top side in Tests and it is a Test for all of us. UAE is like home and we have played here for a long time. We know the conditions well.”
Final squads are given below:
Pakistan (Playing XI)
Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal(w), Umar Gul, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema
England (Playing XI)
Andrew Strauss(c), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior(w), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Chris Tremlett
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