PAK Vs ENG 2nd T20I | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

Jos Buttler, Babar Azam having a chat (x.com)

After the series opener was washed out without a ball being bowled at Headingley, England and Pakistan will go up against each other on Saturday (May 25) in the second T20I of the four-match series at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

PAK Vs ENG: Team Previews

Pakistan

Under the leadership of Babar Azam, Pakistan recently had a three-match T20I series in Ireland. They were on the cusp of a humiliating defeat until Babar led by example in the series decider to avoid it. They have almost everything covered in this series, and hence, all the remaining fixtures in this series could be crucial for their T20 World Cup 2024 preparations.

Pakistan have a lot of options in their fast bowling department, with Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, and Hasan Ali all delivering when it matters. Therefore, it will be interesting to see whom they choose and whom they drop, as it can give a fair bit of insight about their thought process for the showpiece event.

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England

England, on the other hand, are the defending champions, mind you. They are here against last edition's runner-ups, which clearly shows how much importance they give to this series. Now, with the first T20I called off, the series becomes open for both sides to clinch it.

With the likes of Jos Buttler, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, and Phil Salt in scintilating form in IPL 2024, you can expect plenty of runs at Edgbaston when these two sides collide. In fact, similar to Pakistan, their lineup is also going to be an interesting one to watch.

PAK Vs ENG: Match details & Live Streaming

PAK Vs ENG: Edgbaston Pitch Report

Edgbaston pitches provide a balanced track. Spinners too get their say in the contests, while batters take some time to settle themselves in the middle here. All in all, you can expect a high-scoring affair here, considering that both sides have plenty of firepower in their ranks.

PAK Vs ENG: Probable Playing XIs

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan (w), Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir

England: Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt (w), Will Jacks, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

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PAK Vs ENG: Winner Prediction

England should take an early lead by winning this fixture, as they are quite strong, and should play according to their familiar conditions.

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