Pakistan vs England Test series 2022
3rd Test:
Third and last Test of the 3 match series between Pakistan and England is going to be played at the National Stadium, Karachi starting from December 17th 2022.
Pakistan vs England History:
Overall:
Series:
This is going to be the twenty-seventh bilateral series between the teams, The host won the series 8 times. Whereas the opponent won 10 times. Eight (8) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 8 series in a span of 23 years, from 1978 to 2001, where the Pakistan team won 5 times and England won 3 times.
The longest streak with a draw between the teams is 3 series in a span of 5 years, from 1972-73 to 1977-78.
The consecutive winning streak for the Pakistan team against England was 5 series from 1983–84 to 2000-01.
The longest unbeaten streak for the Pakistan team against England was 5 series from 1983–84 to 2000-01.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against Pakistan was 3 series from 1961-62 to 1968-69.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against Pakistan was 11 series from 1954 to 1983-84.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Pakistan against England are LDDWW.
Matches:
The teams completed 88 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 21 times, whereas the opponent won 28 times with 39 draws.
The teams played 10 consecutive tests without any draw in the span of 9 years from 2006 to 2015, in which Pakistan won 4 games and England won 6 matches.
The teams played 9 consecutive draws in the span of 5 years from 1973 to 1978.
The consecutive winning streak for the Pakistan team against England was 3 matches (twice) from 2012 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016.
The longest unbeaten streak for the Pakistan team against England was 14 matches from 1984 to 1992.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against Pakistan was 5 matches from 2006 to 2010.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against Pakistan was 30 matches from 1961 to 1982.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan against England are LLDDL.
England as visitors:
Series:
When touring by England team, the teams met to play bilateral series 10 times, out of them, Pakistan won the series 5 times and the visitors won the series 2 times. 3 series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 6 series in a span of 39 years, from 1983-84 to present, where Pakistan won 5 series and England won 1 time.
The longest streak with a draw between the teams is 3 series in a span of 15 years, from 1968-69 to 1983-84.
The consecutive winning streak for the Pakistan team against England was 3 series from 2005-06 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for the Pakistan team against England was 5 series 1968-69 to 2000-01.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against Pakistan was 1 series (twice) in 1961-62 and in 2000-01.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against Pakistan was 4 series from 1961-62 to 1983-84.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Pakistan against England are WWWLW.
Matches:
While visiting by England team, the teams faced each other 32 times. out of them, Pakistan received victory 9 times and defeated 4 times with 19 draws.
The teams played 4 consecutive tests without any draw (twice), once in the span of 10 years from 2005 to 2015, in which Pakistan won all 4 games and the other time, in the span of 7 years from 2015 to present, where both the teams won twice each.
The teams played 11 consecutive draws in the span of 22 years from 1962 to 1984.
The consecutive winning streak for the Pakistan team against England was 4 matches from 2005 to 2015.
The longest unbeaten streak for the Pakistan team against England was 19 matches from 1962 to 2000.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against Pakistan was 2 matches from 2022 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against Pakistan was 12 matches from 1961 to 1984.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan against England are LLWWD.
Pakistani Backyard:
Series:
At Pakistani backyard, the teams met to play bilateral series 8 times, out of them, Pakistan won the series 3 times and the visitors won the series 2 times. 3 series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 4 series in a span of 39 years, from 1983-84 to present, where Pakistan won 3 series and England won 1 time.
The longest streak with a draw between the teams is 3 series in a span of 15 years, from 1968-69 to 1983-84.
The consecutive winning streak for the Pakistan team against England was 2 series from 1983-84 to 2000-01.
The longest unbeaten streak for the Pakistan team against England was 5 series 1968-69 to 2000-01.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against Pakistan was 1 series (twice) in 1961-62 and in 2000-01.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against Pakistan was 4 series from 1961-62 to 1983-84.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Pakistan against England are WLWWD.
Matches:
On the soil of Pakistan, the teams faced each other 26 times. out of them, Pakistan received victory 4 times and defeated 4 times, too, with 18 draws.
The teams played 3 consecutive tests without any draw in the span of 17 years from 2005 to 2022, where the home side won once and the opponent won twice.
The teams played 11 consecutive draws in the span of 22 years from 1962 to 1984.
The consecutive winning streak for the Pakistan team against England was 1 match (4 times) in 1984, in 1987 and in 2005 (twice).
The longest unbeaten streak for the Pakistan team against England was 19 matches from 1962 to 2000.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against Pakistan was 2 matches from 2022 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against Pakistan was 12 matches from 1961 to 1984.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan against England are LLWDWL.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the sixth rank (Pakistan (92)) and fourth rank (England (103)) team. The host is 11 points behind the visitors.
Pakistan:
The team completed 448 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 146 times and lost 138 times. 164 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the home team will lose the series with the margin of 3 defeats, then the team will lose 6 points without impact in the position. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 3, the team will earn 9 points with a couple (2) of positions in the rankings.
If the home team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose 4 points without impact in the position. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will earn 7 points without impact in the position.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will gain a couple (2) of points without impact in the position. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will gain 5 points without impact in the position.
Drawing the series will help the team to gain a couple (2) of points without impact in the position.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Pakistan are DLWDW.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan are LLLWL.
England:
The team completed 1057 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 386 times and lost 317 times. 354 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the visiting team will lose the series with the margin of 3 defeats, then the team will lose 5 points with a couple (2) of positions in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 3, the team will earn 4 points with a (1) position in the rankings.
If the visiting team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose 4 points with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will earn 3 points with a (1) position in the rankings.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose a couple (2) of points without impact in the position. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will earn a couple (2) of points with a (1) position in the rankings.
Drawing the series will cause the team to lose a (1) point without impact in the position.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England are WDWLL.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England are WWWWL.
Weather:
Weather forecast of Karachi shows the weather would be mostly sunny for the first two days, then partly cloudy for the next two days and pretty sunny on the last day of the engagement. There would be almost no chance of rain all the days, as the precipitation percentage would be between 0% to 2%. The temperature would be between 28 to 30 Celsius during play. The wind would be between 11 to 13 km/h.
Toss and Pitch:
Teams preferred to bat first after winning the toss, which happened 36 times in 44 games. The selection didn’t favor the teams, as the teams won 5 times and lost 13 times. Eighteen (18) engagements resulted in a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are DLWDW.
On the other hand, the teams who chose to field first, the team won 5 times and lost 2 times with a (1) draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LWWLW.
The teams never chose to field first after winning the toss since 2006.
The teams never won any battle after choosing to field first since 2004.
The longest streak without a draw at the venue was a 7 match run in a span of 9 years, from 2000 to 2009.
The longest streak with a draw at the venue was 6 matches from 1969 to 1978.
The first batting team won the matches 7 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won the match 18 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are DLWDW.
The host never lost an encounter while defending the target since 2000.
Overall, 10 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 15 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are DLWDW.
Home Side:
Particularly, for Pakistan, the team won the toss 20 times in 44 played games. The team won 9 times and lost once.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan at the venue, while winning the toss, are WWWWL.
The side lost the only encounter after choosing to bat in 2000.
The team never chose to field first after winning the toss since 2004.
The side never lost any outing after choosing to field first, till date.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan at the venue, while losing the toss, are DWDLW.
The host has never been sent to bat after losing the toss since 2006.
The home side never lost any match after losing the toss since 2007.
The home team never lost any game after being sent to bat, till date.
Scores:
The lowest defended total was 353 in 1982, and the highest successful chase was 314 runs in 1994.
The first innings lowest total was 80 runs in 1956, and the highest total was 644 runs (declared with 3 wickets in hand) in 2009. For the second innings, the lowest total was 145 runs in 1955, whereas the highest was 765 runs (declared with 4 wickets in hand) in 2009. For the third inning, the lowest total was 116 runs (completed innings) in 1988, whereas the highest was 599 runs (declared with 3 wickets in hand) in 2006. And for the fourth inning, the lowest total was 149 runs (completed innings) in 1982, whereas the highest was 443 runs (match declared as a draw with 3 wickets in hand) in 2022.
The batting average of the first innings is 31.38 and 34.65 is for the second innings. The batting average of the third innings is 31.48, and 36.43 is for the fourth innings.
Test History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other 7 times at the venue. The home team won once. The foreign team also won once.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan against England at the venue are LDWDD.
Last time, the host won the match against the opponent in 1984.
Teams’ Test History at Venue:
The Home Team:
The home side has a dream record at the venue. The team won 23 times and lost twice with 19 draws in 44 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan at the venue are DWWDL.
The side has never lost any outing since 2007.
The Visiting Team:
The visiting team has an average record, as the team won once and lost once with 5 draws in 7 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue are WDLDD.
Selecting XI for both the Teams:
Pakistan:
The side may go with S. Masood in place of injured I. ul Haq, A. Ali in place of A. Salman and M. Qasim Jar in place of Z. Mahmood.
Pakistan Eleven: A. Shafique, S. Masood, A. Ali, B. Azam, S. Shakeel, M. Rizwan, M. Nawaz, F. Ashraf, M. Wasim Jnr, M. Ali, A. Ahmed
England:
The team may go with B. Foakes in place of W. Jacks and R. Ahmed in place of J. Anderson.
England Eleven: Z. Crawley, B. Duckett, O. Pope, J. Root, H. Brook, B. Stokes, W. Jacks, O. Robinson, J. Leach, M. Wood, J. Anderson
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”. *Notes: Images were taken from Google Search. *Notes: https://crickettimes.com/2022/11/pakistan-vs-england-2022-test-series-fixtures-squads-match-time-broadcast-live-streaming-details/