England's second Test in Pakistan moved to Multan

The venue for England’s 2nd Test successful Pakistan has been switched little than 2 weeks earlier nan bid will begin.

The 2nd Test was owed to beryllium played successful Karachi but has now been shifted to Multan, besides nan venue for nan first Test. The 3rd Test successful Rawalpindi is unchanged.

The original schedule was announced successful July, yet for a number of weeks location has been speculation complete a alteration because of renewal activity astatine nan National Stadium successful Karachi.

There were suggestions that immoderate aliases each of nan bid could beryllium moved retired of Pakistan to different country. The United Arab Emirates was mentioned arsenic a imaginable destination.

Ultimately location is conscionable 1 change, pinch back-to-back Tests now successful Multan. The first originates connected 7 October and nan 2nd connected 15 October. The last Test commences connected 24 October.

England played astatine some Multan and Rawalpindi connected their past Test circuit of Pakistan successful 2022, erstwhile they became nan first visiting squad to grounds a 3-0 triumph successful nan country.

The England squad will time off connected 1 October, conscionable 2 days aft nan location one-day bid against Australia concludes.

Test skipper Ben Stokes will person a scan connected his hamstring wounded adjacent week, earlier England depart.

Stokes missed nan 2-1 bid conclusion of Sri Lanka because of nan wounded sustained playing for Northern Superchargers successful The Hundred astatine nan opening of August.

The scan is planned to show nan all-rounder’s recovery, alternatively than a guidance to a imaginable setback, arsenic England hold connected Stokes’ fittingness for nan first Test.

The 33-year-old whitethorn only beryllium capable to characteristic arsenic a batter, aliases could miss retired completely.