The second Test match between Pakistan and England will start from today at 3 pm according to Pakistani time. The hosts have taken the lead in the series by winning the first match.
The national team has announced that it will retain the 16-man Manchester Test squad for the Test match in Southampton.
The squad includes Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah and Sarfraz Ahmed, besides Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shaun Masood, Sohail. Khan and Yasir Shah are also part of the 16-member squad.
It should be noted that in the first Test played in Manchester, England had defeated Pakistan by 3 wickets. The third Test of the series will start on August 21.
