Waqar Younis has said that playing all Test matches with the pink ball is not as easy as people are making it to be, and this particular idea needs to be tried out first in domestic matches in the UK
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.
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
England vs Pakistan 2nd Test Full scorecard
England won first Test in dramatic style in Manchester to take a 1-0 lead in 3-match series and the visitors will have to bring their A-game in Southampton to have any chance of levelling the series
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
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels middle-order batsman Fawad Alam should be included in the playing XI for the second Test against England starting Thursday.
The former skipper Hafeez, who is not a part of the Test squad is there for the limited overs leg
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
Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said that the side is as frustrated as the fans on losing the first Test against England by three wickets.
Pakistan batsman Shaan Masood's century in the first Test has propelled him to a career-best 19th place in the ICC rankings