England vs Pakistan 2nd Test
England will seal another test series win if they beat Pakistan in the second match of their three-game series when the two nations meet in Southampton at the Ageas Bowl. The second test, which is part of the ICC World Test Championship, takes place from August 13 to August 17 and the live action is scheduled to start at 11:00 each day.
England came from behind to beat West Indies 2-1 in their first test series of the summer, and they had to come from behind in the test itself to open this series with a win. Shan Masood hit 156 as Pakistan led by 107 at the halfway point, but Stuart Broad’s fine bowling form continued before key batting contributions from Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler saw England chase 277 to win by three wickets.
Pakistan still have positives to look back on, however, despite not managing to close out victory. Masood’s batting is first among that, while Yasir Shah took eight wickets in the match to justify their decision to pick two spinners. Their exciting pace attack caught the eye too, and they are still very much in this test series as the bio bubble moves from Manchester to Southampton.
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Toss Prediction
Pakistan elected to bat first at Old Trafford in the first test and this could be a bat-first wicket too – though overcast conditions may dictate otherwise.
Weather Report
Frustratingly, the forecast is bad for the whole series as England’s heatwave makes way for a forecast of showers for each day of this test.
Pitch Condition
The Ageas Bowl wicket is usually good for batting but it could break up come the fourth innings.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for England vs Pakistan, 2nd Test
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
Ben Stokes has had to withdraw from the squad due to personal reasons, meaning England have some big selection calls to make. Without their star all-rounder, Zak Crawley could be restored to the batting line-up, but England will likely have to stick with four seam bowlers too – though Chris Woakes’ batting last time negates fears of too long a tail. James Anderson is under pressure after a below-par performance in the first test, but Jos Buttler’s batting should have earned him some grace after some big missed chances behind the stumps earlier on. Dan Lawrence will not be the man to replace Stokes, after he had to leave the bio-secure bubble due to a family bereavement.
ENG Key Players
- Stuart Broad: His excellent bowling form continued with six more wickets to start this series, three in each innings, as helped turn the test around.
- James Anderson: Moved to 590 test wickets but failed to make his usual impact after a good start to the last test. If he retains his place, he has a point to prove.
- Chris Woakes: Player of the match in the last series he took two wickets in each innings and then led England to victory with 84* from 120 balls in a counter-attacking batting display in the final innings.
ENG Team Form
Ben Stokes’ batting and Stuart Broad’s bowling saw England come from behind to beat West Indies in their first test series of the summer and they carried that into this series with Pakistan too.
Trailing by 107 runs after the first innings, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes took 7-59 between them as England were set 277 to win. They slipped to 117/5 despite a good start in reply, before Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes led the counter-attack and England claimed a three-wicket win.
England Predicted Playing 11
Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Joe Root (c), Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Jofra Archer
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
Sohail Khan was perhaps unlucky to miss out after his good bowling form in the warm-up match, but Shadab Khan’s extra batting and Yasir Shah’s wicket-taking form means the decision was justified. Despite defeat, Pakistan may be unchanged.
PAK Key Players
- Babar Azam: Hit 69 in the first innings of the first test to continue his good batting form – the vice-captain averages 44.74 from 50 test innings.
- Naseem Shah: The 17-year-old’s raw pace has caused plenty of excitement already and he took a wicket in each innings in the first test to continue his good form in test cricket.
- Yasir Shah: The leg-spinner led the Pakistani bowling with four wickets in each innings in the first test to move to 221 in 40 tests in total.
PAK Team Form
Pakistan could not back up a handsome win against Bangladesh by beating England in this test. Shan Masood’s batting form continued, with his 156* and Yasir Shah’s 4-66 helping them to a 107-run lead at the halfway point, but Pakistan only added 169 in the second innings and lost by three wickets.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali (c), Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah
England vs Pakistan Head to Head
England’s win in the first test was their second in a row against Pakistan – they drew a two-test series in 2018 when they last met – and their 26th overall in this fixture. Pakistan’s win in that two-test series was their 21st in total.
Pakistan were well set to open another series in England with another first-test win at Old Trafford last week, but Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler led England to an improbable win with some fine fourth innings batting.
END vs WI Head to Head Stats in Tests
| Matches Played |
ENG Won |
WI Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 84 |
26 |
21 |
0 |
37 |
England vs Pakistan Betting Odds
England are favourites to win but the poor weather forecast means the odds on the draw have dropped significantly.
ENG Bet365 Odds
- ENG to win the match: England are 2.05 favourites to beat Pakistan in the first test, with Bet365, but you can back the draw at 2.87.
- England top batsman(1st Innings): Joe Root is 3.50 favourite to be England’s top first-innings batsman with Bet365, while opening pair Rory Burns and Dom Sibley are 4.50 and 5.00 respectively. Zak Crawley is 6.00 ahead of a likely return to the team, while Ollie Pope – the top batsman in the first innings of the last test – is 4.50.
- England top team bowler (first innings): Stuart Broad was in fine bowling form in the last test and he is 3.75 to be England’s top team bowler in the first test of this match, as is James Anderson. Jofra Archer can be backed at 4.00, while Chris Woakes is 5.00 after his five-wicket haul last time out.
PAK Bet365 Odds
- PAK to win the match: Pakistan are 4.50 outsiders to beat England in the second test in Southampton.
- PAK top team batsman(first innings): Babar Azam is 3.50 favourite to be Pakistan’s top batsman in the first innings, while Shan Masood is now 4.33 after his 156 in the first test. Azhar Ali is 4.50 and Abid Ali is 5.00.
- Pakistan top team bowler (first innings): Mohammad Abbas is 3.50 to be Pakistan’s top first-innings bowler with Bet365, while Shaheen Afridi is 3.75 and Naseem Shah can be backed at 4.50. Yasir Shah was in good wicket-taking form in the first test and he is 4.00 with Bet365.
ENG Betway Odds
- ENG to win the match: England are 2.05 favourites to beat Pakistan with Betway too, while the draw is again 2.87 given the bad weather forecast.
PAK Betway Odds
- PAK to win the match: Betway are offering 4.33 on Pakistan to win the second test at the Ageas Bowl.
🏆 England vs Pakistan Prediction
England are favourites to win this test, but the weather could foil both teams’ hopes. The draw, given the five days of rain forecast, looks a good bet unfortunately.
Aug 13 - Aug 17, 2020
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
The Rose Bowl - Southampton, England
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