PAK vs ENG 1st Test Match Prediction & Betting Tips
Pakistan and England begin their three-match Test series in Rawalpindi on Thursday morning. This is the first time that England have toured Pakistan for a Test series since 2005. Pakistan lost their last Test against Sri Lanka in a drawn series whereas England beat South Africa at home this summer. Read on as we preview this First Test. The opening match of the series gets underway at 10:00 local time.
Pakistan have a strong record at home in Test cricket and will back themselves to have the upperhand with both bat and ball in this game. Patient batting will be required and Pakistan have the players to do that.
England come into this series after a successful home summer but playing Pakistan away is a completely different proposition. They will play in an attacking manner but getting a win would be a huge achievement.
Pakistan vs England 1st Test Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on PTV, SonyTen and Sky Cricket.
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PAK vs ENG Match Toss Prediction
The last two Tests have seen the toss winning skipper choose to bat first at this venue. We predict that both captains will want to bat first in this fixture.
PAK vs ENG, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
Only 14 wickets fell in the last Test Match in Rawalpindi and we are expecting another batter friendly surface for this game. A par first innings total on this wicket will be over 450.
Rawalpindi Weather Report
There is no rain forecast across all five scheduled days of this Test Match with the temperature expected to get above 20 degrees on each day.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs England 1st Test Match 2022
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
The hosts enjoyed the IT20 series against England during September and October and will be hoping home advantage makes a difference in this opening Test. After a very impressive season in white ball cricket, Haris Rauf is expected to make his Test debut in this match.
PAK Key Players
- Babar Azam - The 28 year old skipper has an excellent record at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. He averages 91.50 from five innings with a top score of 143 at this venue.
- Naseem Shah - The 19 year old fast bowler has had an excellent start to his international career and has impressed across all formats. He has 33 Test wickets so far.
- Nauman Ali - The slow left-arm spinner has taken at least one wicket in six of the last seven innings he has bowled in this format and returned figures of 6-107 in his last appearance at Rawalpindi against Australia.
PAK Team Form
Pakistan have lost two of their last three Tests and won only one of their last five. However, they are unbeaten in Rawalpindi over their last four Tests.
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Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Abdullah Shafiq, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Azhar Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Nauman Ali
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
There will certainly be one Test debut for England in this match with at least one recall to the side as well. Opener Keaton Jennings is expected to make his first Test appearance since February 2019 but pace bowler Mark Wood will not be risked with a minor injury.
ENG Key Players
- Joe Root - The former skipper has scored 973 runs at an average of 51.21 this year. He is comfortable against pace or spin and will be keen to add a century in Pakistan to his Test career tally of 28.
- Ben Stokes - The all-rounder has turned the fortunes of England’s Test side around since taking on the captaincy earlier this year. He played a match-winning innings in the T20 World Cup Final and rarely lets England down.
- Jack Leach - The left arm spinner has taken 31 wickets across 11 Tests in 2022 but will enjoy bowling on the dry surface in Rawalpindi.
ENG Team Form
England come into this Test series after an excellent home summer in this format. They have won six of the last seven Tests.
England Predicted Playing 11
Zak Crawley, Keaton Jennings, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Liam Livingstone, Ben Foakes (wk), Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Jack Leach
Pakistan vs England Head to Head
The teams have been well matched over the years with England leading the overall head to head 26-21. Pakistan have not won any of the last four Tests against England with their last victory coming at Lord’s in 2018.
PAK vs ENG Head to Head Stats in Test
| |
Matches Played |
PAK Won |
ENG Won |
Tie |
Draw |
| Overall |
86 |
21 |
26 |
0 |
39 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Pakistan vs England Betting Odds
Neither side are overwhelming favourites but the bookies are backing Pakistan to take advantage of home conditions and go 1-0 up in the series.
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Who will win Pakistan vs England 1st Test Match?
England won home series against New Zealand and South Africa by playing an attacking brand of cricket but they will need to show good defensive batting technique in this Test. Pakistan’s batters have more experience of flat wickets.
🏆 Pakistan vs England Prediction
This game is a re-run of the T20 World Cup Final from Melbourne earlier this month but there will be many different players on show on both sides. Although England have been in excellent form since Ben Stokes took over the captaincy, we think that playing Pakistan in Rawalpindi will be their toughest task of the year. We predict that Pakistan’s batters will find it easier to score runs without taking big risks and are backing Pakistan to win.
Dec 01 - Dec 05, 2022
10:00 IST / 4:30 GMT
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium - Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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