Pakistan is all set to host England for a three-match Test series, with the first Test beginning on October 7 at Multan Cricket Stadium.

Following a humiliating 0-2 home defeat to Bangladesh, Pakistan will be looking to bounce back. England, on the other hand, arrives fresh off a successful summer, winning all their home fixtures.

The first two Tests will be played in Multan, while the final Test will take place in Rawalpindi starting October 24.

Ben Stokes will not feature in the first Test due to a hamstring injury that has kept him out since August, and Ollie Pope will captain the side in his absence. Pakistan, however, welcomes back star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who missed the second Test against Bangladesh.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan:
Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.

England:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.