Third Test: England Win Toss, Elect to Field First Against Pakistan

تیسرا ٹیسٹ: انگلینڈ کا پاکستان کے خلاف ٹاس جیت کر پہلے فیلڈنگ کا فیصلہ

Third Test: England Win Toss, Elect to Field First Against Pakistan

England won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the third and final Test at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, on Wednesday. The hosts made no changes to their line-up, while Pakistan handed debut caps to three players: Imran Randhawa, Razaullah, and Ghazi Ghori.

Pakistan head into the Edgbaston Test trailing 2-0 in the three-match series following heavy defeats at Headingley and Lord's. England won the series opener by an innings and 103 runs before securing a 194-run victory at Lord's to take an unassailable lead.

England XI includes Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Ollie Robinson, Jofra Archer, and Josh Tongue. Meanwhile, Pakistan's playing combination features Azan Awais, Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Ghazi Ghori, Imran Randhawa, Razaullah, Mohammad Ali, and Mohammad Abbas.

Both teams are locked in a crucial battle as Pakistan looks to salvage pride and avoid a clean sweep in the concluding encounter of the tour. This is a developing story and is being updated with further details regarding the match proceedings.