The 2nd Test ended in a draw and both teams get 13 points each in ICC World Test championship points table. England is on 3rd position with 279 points while Pakistan at 5th spot.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced that it will host white-ball international matches behind closed doors later this summer against Australia
Fawad Alam last featured in a Test match against New Zealand at Dunedin for Pakistan back in November 2009
Zak Crawley is expected to fill Stokes' spot in the England playing 11. Meanwhile, Pakistan may drop leggie Shadab Khan for pacer Sohail Khan
The Live telecast of England vs West Indies second Test will be available on Sony Six HD and Sony Six. The toss will take place at 3:00 pm IST
Buttler should keep his place despite missing three chances behind the stumps in the first innings two against opener Shan Masood who went on to make 156
The 23-year-old Essex batsman has scored 3804 runs and captured nine wickets in 70 first class matches and yet to make a Test debut for England cricket team
England had earlier dramatically won the first Test on Saturday to go 1-0 up in the three-match series
Azhar came under immense scrutiny after Pakistan lost the first Test from a winning position to go 0-1 down in the three-match series
Stokes announced he won't be part of the team for the final two Tests against Pakistan due to personal reasons
Ben Stokes has been an impactful batsman for England and he comes up with the goods with the ball as well, says Ramiz Raja
England is leading the series 1-0 following after thrilling 3-wicket win in first Test in Manchester and the stunning comeback has firmly put momentum in hosts' favour going into the Southampton Test
Fast bowler Ollie Robinson replaced Ben Stokes as England on Wednesday named a 14-member squad for the second Test against Pakistan, starting Thursday at The Ageas Bowl. Stokes was ruled out of the remainder of the series due to personal reasons. England won the first Test, making a dramatic comeback with Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler effecting a splendid turnaround. England had also defeated West Indies in their previous home series, which had marked the resumption of international cricket following a long conoravirus-forced hiatus. England Squad: Joe Root (Captain), James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Dom Sibley, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 15 per cent of his match earnings by referee Chris Broad, who incidentally happens to be the cricketer's father
Jos Buttler is the "whole package" and that is why the wicketkeeper-batsman should be a regular in England's Test side, feels Australian spin great Shane Warne
Australian spin legend Shane Warne feels wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler, who played a crucial role in England's memorable win over Pakistan in the first Test, should always be part of the Test side
Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler played knocks of 84 and 75 respectively as England gained an improbable three-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Test of the three-match series
Pakistan have taken a 244-run lead over England on day three of the first Test in Manchester
Pakistan's Babar Azam reached a half-century on a rain-affected first day of the opening test against England with the tourists reaching 139-2 at stumps
After being invited to bowl first by visiting captain Azhar Ali, the hosts will have been happy with a lunch score of 53-2 Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes with a wicket apiece