Pakistan tour of England and Ireland 2016

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Day 4: 3rd Session - Pakistan need 338 runs

PAK - 198, 227/9 (69.1 Ovs)
CRR: 3.28

Amir*
23(36)

Rahat Ali
7(17)

Last wkt: Wahab Riaz c Cook b Root 19(32)
 
Azhar Ali, Shan Masood, Rahat Ali and Even Younis Khan Should be replaced for next match.
Very Very Bad Batting and Bowling by Pakistan and Credit to Joe Root for his awesome innings.
 
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England’s Ben Stokes out of third Test against Pakistan

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled of next week’s third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston with a torn right calf, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Wednesday. Durham paceman Stokes suffered the injury midway through bowling his sixth over on the fourth day of the second Test at Old Trafford on Monday, when England completed a 330-run win to level the four-match series at 1-1.

A scan revealed the extent of Stokes’s injury and the 25-year-old’s fitness will be reviewed by the England medical team next week, with the squad assembling in Birmingham on Monday. In addition to the remaining 10 fit players who featured at Old Trafford, England have selected Nottinghamshire paceman Jake Ball, who made his Test debut in a 75-run defeat by Pakistan in the series opener at Lord’s.

Also in a 13-man squad is Middlesex fast bowler Steven Finn, who also played in that match, and Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid. The third Test starts on Wednesday, August 3.

England third Test squad Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), James Vince (Hampshire), Gary Ballance (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire, wkt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire).

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Fit-again Niall O'Brien returns for Pakistan series

Ireland received a major boost on Thursday (July 28) as the trio of Niall O'Brien, Craig Young and Boyd Rankin were named in the squad to face Pakistan in a two-match One-Day International series next month.

The trio did not feature in the series against Afghanistan earlier this month which ended 2-2.While O'Brien and Young were recovering from calf and elbow injuries respectively, Rankin's stint with Warwickshire prevented him from taking part.

"It's great to have an almost full-strength squad to choose from," said John Bracewell, Ireland's head coach. "The bowling unit performed superbly against Afghanistan with the younger seamers in particular, putting their hands up. The return of Boyd and Craig adds to that department and gives us plenty of options which is exactly what a coach wants."

Bracewell was particularly thrilled with the return of O'Brien considering Ireland's top-order, barring veteran Ed Joyce, struggled to put up consistent performances against Afghanistan. Skipper William Porterfield failed to register even a single half-century and Sean Terry, who made his debut in the series, was dismissed for single-digit scores in all three matches he played at No. 3.

"The return of Niall adds experience to the top order," Bracewell said. "We tried a few different permutations with the batting order last week - some of which worked and some which didn't. Ed Joyce was obviously the stand-out performer in his new role as opener, and it was great to see Gary Wilson return to form."

The last time Pakistan visited Ireland, they won the series 1-0 after the first match ended in a dramatic tie with Kevin O'Brien smashing an unbeaten 84 off just 47 deliveries. The hosts were on the verge of winning the second game but Pakistan held their nerve to eke out a two-wicket win in the end. Bracewell now hopes for more of the same in the upcoming series.
"It should be a fantastic series," he said. "There's a great recent history between the two countries with some great matches over the past decade, and I'm certain it'll be two tough games when we meet in Dublin next month."
The first ODI will be played on August 18 in Dublin.

Ireland squad: William Porterfield (capt), John Anderson, Peter Chase, Ed Joyce, Tim Murtagh, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien, Stuart Poynter, Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Gary Wilson, Craig Young.

Fit-again Niall O'Brien returns for Pakistan series - Cricbuzz
 
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