Pakistan will target England's fragile top-order, says skipper Ali

An inexperienced fast bowling bowling line-up is looked upon as Pakistan's weak link but Ali backed the likes of Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi to excel in English conditions

Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has planned to attack England's "fragile top-order" during the upcoming Test series, insisting that the batting line-up of the hosts looks vulnerable after Alastair Cook's retirement.

Pakistan are scheduled to play three Tests and as many Twenty20 matches against England. The first Test will begin at Lord's on July 30.

"Looking at their batting, their top-order has been fragile for some time since Alastair Cook retired. They have tried a lot of combinations lately and might be looking a bit more settled, but they haven't been really confident with it. So there is something for us in it