Summary England win the toss and elect to bowl against Pakistan in the third Test at Edgbaston, seeking a series clean sweep.
BIRMINGHAM (Dunya News) – England won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the third and final Test of the series at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
The hosts have already secured the three-match series with a 2-0 lead and will be aiming for a clean sweep. Pakistan, meanwhile, will be looking to end the series on a positive note with a victory in the final Test.
Playing XIs
England have retained the same playing XI, while Pakistan have handed Test debuts to Imran Randhawa, Razaullah and Ghazi Ghori.
England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root (c), Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith (wk), Gus Atkinson, Ollie Robinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue.
Pakistan: Azan Awais, Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (c), Ghazi Ghori (wk), Imran Randhawa, Razaullah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Abbas.
Head-to-head
England and Pakistan have met 94 times in Test cricket, with England winning 32 matches and Pakistan claiming 23 victories. The remaining 39 Tests ended in draws.
Pakistan are yet to win a Test at Edgbaston and have gone without a victory in their last eight Tests at the venue, suffering five defeats and recording three draws.
