2 min read Last Updated : Aug 13 2020 | 8:09 PM IST
Joe Root's England cricket team will look to seal the three-match Test series, when it will host Pakistan for the second match, starting Wednesday at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton. On the other hand, Pakistan cricket team would look bounce back with better batting show in Southampton Test.
The hosts lead the series 1-0 following their thrilling three-wicket win in the first Test in Manchester. The stunning comeback victory has firmly put the momentum in their corner going into the Southampton Test. However, England will take the field without the presence of its vice-captain and star all-rounder Ben Stokes who will miss the remainder of Pakistan series due to family reasons and left the bio-bubble. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that star all-rounder will miss the rest of the series as a result of travelling to New Zealand to be with his ill father.