Pakistan vs England, 2nd Test at Old Trafford, Manchester - Preview
England face Pakistan in the second Test of a four-match series in Manchester. Misbah-ul-Haq's Pakistan won the first Test by 75 runs
Highlights
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England face Pakistan in the second Test, starting on Friday
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England lost to Pakistan by 75 runs in the first Test
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Anderson, Stokes and Rashid have been included in the squad
Alastair Cook's men may have suffered a 75-run defeat inside four days in the first Test at Lord's, but bookmakers have still picked hosts England to win the second Test at Old Trafford.
Percentage chances of winning
(Bookmaker's odds)
England 50%
Pakistan: 26%
Draw: 24%
Coincidence or sign of things to come?
In 2014, England lost to India at Lord's but went on to win the series 3-1. In 2015, England lost to Australia at Lord's but England but won the Ashes 3-2. So, what will it be against Pakistan?
Team news
Steven Finn and Jake Ball have paid the price for England's loss in the first Test, as they have axed from the squad.
James Anderson, Ben Stokes and Adil Rashid are set to play in the second Test.
Likely Playing XIs:
England: Alastair Cook (capt), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Gary Ballance, Stuart Broad, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, James Vince, Chris Woakes.
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali.
Who said what
"It would be wrong to sit here saying if you're 1-0 down you're in a better place than if you're 1-0 up. But we've got some really good cricketers in that team, who will be hungry to bounce back. We have lost before, and put in a very good performance a week later." - Alastair Cook
"We always respect the opposition and we don't want to do celebrations that do something for the opposition. We fully respect them, we know their strengths and we have to really work hard in the next three Tests and we're ready for that" - Misbah-ul-Haq
Prediction:
Approaching Milestone
Alastair Cook needs four more Tests to surpass the England record of 133 matches held by Alec Stewart
Series Schedule
Second Test: Old Trafford (3.30 pm IST)
Third Test: Edgbaston (3.30 pm IST)
Fourth Test: Kennington Oval (3.30 pm IST)
England lost to Pakistan by 75 runs at Lord's in the first Test. Watch the highlights here