PAK vs ENG Dream11 Team: Top 5 Fantasy Picks for Pakistan vs England 1st Test

PAK vs ENG Dream11 Team: The opening Test match of the three-match series between hosts Pakistan and England is scheduled to begin from 1 December, 2022 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. It is a massive occasion as Pakistan get ready to host England for a Test match at home after a long gap of 17 years. On the other hand, the visiting England Test side will also be really excited to be in action in this part of the world and the coach-captain duo of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes will definitely have their plans set.

PAK vs ENG Dream11 Team Fantasy Picks

1. Babar Azam

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is one of the most solid and dependable batsman in this line-up as seen in the last couple of years. Babar has composed a total of 3122 runs while having played as many as 42 Test matches at an impressive average of over 47. He has also scored a total of 23 half-centuries and 7 hundreds in the longer format of the game. The Pakistan skipper has smashed as many as four 50+ scores in his last 5 Test innings this year.

2. Joe Root

Former England skipper Joe Root has enjoyed a sensational form in Test cricket especially in the previous two years. Earlier this year, Root smashed a fabulous match-winning century against India in the fifth and final Test match. The right-handed batsman has notched up a brilliant total of more than 10,000 Test runs at an average of 50.02. He has also smashed a total of 54 fifties and 28 hundreds. Joe Root has composed as many as 5 double hundreds in Test cricket so far.

3. Abdullah Shafique

For Pakistan, opening batsman Abdullah Shafique will surely be a key player to watch out for in this Pakistan vs England 1st Test starting from Thursday. He has already delivered some crucial performances in his short Test career so far. Shafique has smashed more than 700 runs from just 7 Test matches at an excellent average of over 66. The right-handed Pakistani opener scored a staggering hundred during the previous Test match against Australia at home.

4. Ben Stokes

England skipper Ben Stokes will once again be looking forward to do well both in the batting as well as bowling departments. He has been an excellent and impactful cricketer for the English team in the longest format of the game so far. Stokes has smacked more than 5400 runs from a total of 86 Test matches that includes 28 half-centuries and 12 hundreds. He has also picked up as many as 192 wickets at an average of 31.52. The England captain composed a beautiful hundred during the second Test against South Africa at home.

5. James Anderson

England’s senior pace bowler James Anderson has definitely contributed immensely well for his team over the years on consistent basis. In his overall Test career so far, Anderson has picked up a stunning total of 667 wickets from as many as 175 Test matches at a fine average of 26.22. He has taken a total of 32 five-wicket hauls, 30 four-wicket hauls and 3 10-wicket match haul in the longer format of the game.

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