Pakistan meets England at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi. The third and final test of the series begins on Saturday, December 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Pakistan will meet England in the third and final Test on Saturday (December 17). England have already sealed the three-game Test series 2-0. The side led by Ben Stokes also eliminated Pakistan from qualifying for the WTC Finals in 2023. Babar Azam & Co are only proud to play in the third friendly. England would hope to inflict a 3-0 whitewash.

Questions were raised as to whether England could maintain the aggressive approach of playing Test cricket in sub-continental conditions. England have performed brilliantly so far. Yes, the pitches were shot-friendly. Still, the visitors didn't drop their guards even after losing early gates. Ben Stokes's aggressive style of play is loved by all and has brought new audiences to Test cricket.

Pakistan's batting has failed them in both tests. Even the conservative approach does not help the matter. Over-reliance on Babar Azam is now taking its toll. The middle order looks fragile without experience. England bowlers Ollie Robinson, James Anderson and Jack Leach have taken advantage of this.

Match Preview

Pakistan host England in the third and final friendly of the current series. England have won their first two games and will try to complete a whitewash. In the previous game, England batters were tied for just 281 runs after debutant Abrar Ahmed sacked seven batters. Pakistan managed to post 201 runs on the board in the first innings despite a partnership of 91 runs for the third wicket between Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel. Pakistan lost the last seven wickets for just 60 runs. Abrar picked four wickets in the second innings, but England recorded 275 runs after a century from Harry Brook and a half-century from Ben Duckett. In the second innings, the middle class of Pakistan showed some nervousness, but that wasn't enough. Pakistan lost the game by 26 runs.

England have already announced the playing 11 for this game. Leg spinning all-rounder Rehan Ahmed, 18, will make his debut for England. He will become the youngest England player to make his Test debut. Ben Foakes has returned to Playing 11 in place of Will Jacks and will take over the duties behind the wicket. James Anderson was rested for this game. For Pakistan, former captain Azhar Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket after this series.

Pitch Report

The pitch of the National Stadium is a level surface. The team that wins the draw chooses to bat first. Meanwhile, the pacers have an advantage on this pitch in the first overs. The Spinners will certainly have an advantage in the middle overs. Overall, it's a shot-friendly field. Therefore, we will see a high score match between PAK and ENG.

Betting Tips

We will support England to make history and win this game. You have the power and depth of bowling to force results. A highly spinning surface, as expected for this game, will give both teams a hard time. Winning the toss will be a huge advantage.

Bet on England to win.

Toss Prediciton

The team that wins the toss will want to bat first. This should be seen as a great advantage.

Weather Report

The weather forecast for Test 3 PAK vs ENG on Saturday 17 December 2022 at the National Stadium is expected to be mostly cloudy or sunny or clear and rainy. The temperature is expected to be around 12℃ with 81% humidity and a wind speed of 20km/h.

PROBABLE PLAYING XI

Pakistan

Babar Azam(C), IU Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Rizwan, Abrar Ahmed, Zahid Mahmood

England

HC Brook, JE Root, Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes(C), Rehan Ahmed, BM Duckett, BT Foakes, Mark Wood, MJ Leach, Ollie Robinson.

Top Picks Dream 11 Prediciton Players

Ben Duckett Aside from a duck in the first innings of the first Test, Ben Duckett made significant contributions to the team. He has hit 249 runs in four innings of the series so far.

Jack Leach His four-wicket draw in the first innings of the previous game helped England limit Pakistan to 275 runs overall. In the second innings, he picked the critical wicket of Imam-ul-Haq, which changed the course of the game.

Harry Brook The 23-year-old batter is the series' leading runs scorer. He has 357 carries in two games with an 89.25 average.

Ben Stokes The England captain has a lot to contribute in this series with bat and ball. He has 112 runs in four innings so far and will be looking to end the streak with one hit of the bat.

Saud Shakeel The 27-year-old middle-ranked batter made his Test debut in the first game and is the most successful batter for Pakistan in the series. He's hit 270 carries in two games with a 67.5 average.

Babar Azam The Pakistani captain has made a century and a half in the series so far. He has totaled 216 runs over two games with an average of 54.

Abrar Ahmed The 24-year-old leg spinner had a dream debut in the previous game. He picked seven wickets in the first innings and then picked four more to complete a ten-wicket draw.

Zahid Mahmood He is the leading wicket-taker in the series, having won 12 wickets in two games with an average of 36.16.