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Fans were quick to express their excitement after skipper Azhar Ali announced Alam’s inclusion to the side

The second Test between Pakistan and England is being played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton

Former Pakistan captain believes middle-order batsman is the backbone of the team

All-rounder posted a picture on his Twitter account, in which he can be seen posing for a photo with an elderly lady

The legendary former pacer revealed that the playing XI for the second Test had not been finalised yet

The Barbados-born pacer was surprised by Pakistan rookie pacer’s approach on the Old Trafford pitch

All-rounder will miss the rest of the series due to family reasons

The 63-year-old was also perplexed by the appointment of foreigners for the vital positions of the board

Left-hander has not featured in Pakistan’s Test lineup since 2009

Former England cricketer wants Pakistan to look at the positive from the first Test

Former cricketer believes veteran pacer is the best exponent of reverse swing in Pakistan

Stokes has been ruled out of the two matches at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for family reasons

The 57-year-old believed that Sarfaraz should focus on the limited-overs format which suits his skillset

Broad was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct

A warm yet wet week is expected in the region

The visitors lost the first Test by three wickets at Old Trafford, Manchester

The board will file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland

All international arrivals into New Zealand are currently required to spend at least 14 days in supervised quarantine

The second Test between Pakistan and England will begin in Southampton from Thursday, August 13

The 57-year-old believed that the coaching staff could have stepped up in the crucial stages of the first Test

Misbah also tried to raise the spirits of under-fire captain Azhar Ali after the loss

Former West Indies cricketer said duo play in straight lines like the Indian batting legend

The former cricketer was critical of Pakistan batting in the second innings of Manchester Test

Shan Masood’s knock of 156 has lifted him 14 places to a career-best 19th position in ICC Test batsmen rankings

Legend pacer was surprised how Pakistan did not try to bounce out Woakes early

Babar scored 69 runs in the first innings of Manchester Test against England

Victory meant England had won an opening Test for the first time in six series

Chris Woakes hit an unbeaten 84 as England registered an unlikely victory over Pakistan in the first Test

England pulled off an unlikely win over the Men in Green in the first Test match

Pakistan lost the first England Test largely due to Buttler and Woakes’ brilliant partnership

First Test between England and Pakistan is being played at Old Trafford, Manchester

The 34-year-old surpassed Australia’s former cricketer Clarrie Grimmett who took 216 wickets in 37 Tests

Mani believed that there were no reasons for the England side to decide against the tour

The PCB created history earlier this year when it hosted an entire edition of the HBL PSL in Pakistan

The 17-year-old couldn’t take a wicket but impressed with his sheer pace on the second day’s play

Visitors have a lead of 244 runs, with two wickets in hand, at stumps on day three

All-rounder played a crucial knock in the first innings of Manchester Test against England

England pacer believes that the pitch is not conducive for express fast bowling

Afridi trapped Burns (4) leg before wicket, before Abbas did likewise to Sibley (8)

Former captain was also seen carrying shoes for Shadab Khan during Pakistan innings

The first Test between Pakistan and England is being played in Manchester

When bad light forced an early close, Pakistan were 139-2

England head coach is looking forward to visiting Pakistan

Babar struck a fluent unbeaten fifty on a rain-shorted first day of the first Test against England

The prolific Babar has now reached a half-century in five successive Test innings

The 57-year-old believed that Babar's open-shoulder stance would prevent him from playing his drives

A hardline stance adopted by the PCB officials has put the entire league under threat

The Men in Green have been in the United Kingdom since June 28

The first Test between Pakistan and England is being played in Manchester

The first Test begins in Manchester today