Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against Leicestershire in a two-day warm match on Saturday at Grace Road, Leicester, before two-Test match series against England.
Pakistan team is consist of Azhar Ali, Sami Aslam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Salahuddin, Sarfraz Ahmed, Saad Ali, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Muhammad Abbas and Rahat Ali.
Following the five-wicket win against Ireland, Pakistan team has been training at Leicester for the warm-up match before taking up England at Lord’s on May 24.
Pakistan team practice session in Leicester pic.twitter.com/3MV2vyvRir
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The fixture is the final preparation for the Pakistan squad before their test series against England. The Ireland game saw Leicestershire CCC overseas bowler Muhammad Abbas pick up nine wickets in the match: four in the first innings and five in the second.
Abbas’ success came as no surprise to Head Coach Paul Nixon. “We know how much quality Mo [Muhammad Abbas] possesses and the skill he can bowl with,” said Nixon.
