England name three spinners in playing XI for final Pakistan Test

NEW DELHI: After losing the second Test by 152 runs against Pakistan in Multan,

England

have named three spinners in their playing XI for the third and final Test, which is set to commence in

Rawalpindi

on Thursday.
With the three-match series level at 1-1, England would aim to win the Test and series. For Pakistan, the second Test victory was their first win following seven losses at home in 11 Test matches.
England made two changes from the second Test in Multan with Pakistan is expected to prepare a similar spin-friendly pitch for the final Test, with

Rehan Ahmed

set to feature alongside fellow spinners

Shoaib Bashir

and Jack Leach.

"Seamer

Gus Atkinson

returns and leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed is named for the first time since the Test match against India in Rajkot back in February. Durham pair Brydon Carse and

Matthew Potts

both miss out," stated an

ECB

release.

Left-arm spinner Jack Leach has been recalled to the England Test team for the current tour of Pakistan, where he has taken 14 wickets in two games at Multan.
England's XI for the third Test:
1. Zak Crawley
2. Ben Duckett
3. Ollie Pope
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook
6. Ben Stokes (C)
7. Jamie Smith
8. Gus Atkinson
9. Rehan Ahmed
10. Jack Leach
11. Shoaib Bashir