After a controversial series between Pakistan and England in England, 1st Test in Dubai between the two is a new beginning.
After badly losing a series to India in India in recent past, now it is a challenge for England to acknowledge herself the No. 1 Test Team on fast and slow wickets both. Absence of Tim Bresnan will be a big disadvantage for English team. Presence of Monty Panasar and Gramm Sowan is encouraging aspect for England on the slow wickets of Dubai.
Under Misbah, Pakistani Team has performed very positively in recent past. So they will also looking for a big win against the No. 1 team of the test cricket to prove them selves as free of every controversy now.
Teams:
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal(w), Umar Gul, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema
England: Andrew Strauss(c), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior(w), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Chris Tremlett
Pakistan is playing with two spinners and (Saeed Ajmal and Abdul Rehman) Umar Gul and Aizaz Cheema are the pacers.
England will play with three seamers (Tremlett, Anderson and Broad) and one spinner (Swannn).
England have won the toss and elected to bat
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