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London: Pakistan will consider playing an extra bowler in a bid to square the series in the fourth and final Test against England starting at The Oval in London on Thursday.
Pakistan started the series well by winning the first Test at Lord's by 75 runs but England bounced back with victories by 330 runs and 141 runs at Old Trafford and Edgbaston respectively.
With form, a 2-1 lead and momentum on its side, England goes into the final Test as favourite while Pakistan will look to bounce back and end the Test series on a high.
For visitors, in its quest to take 20 wickets, Pakistan could hand a debut to Iftikhar Ahmed, a top-order batsman who also bowls off-spin.
The other option for Pakistan would be to play five specialist bowlers, compromising on its batting strength.
That would, however, be a tough decision for Pakistan, given the form of two crucial batsmen. Mohammad Hafeez, the opener, has managed only 102 runs from six innings this series while Younus Khan has tallied 122.
England, too, will be worried about some of its top-order batsmen. Alastair Cook and Joe Root have been consistent but Alex Hales has not been among the runs while James Vince is still searching for his first Test half-century.
The host, after considering handling a home debut to Adil Rashid, the leg-spinner, eventually named the same XI that won it the Test at Edgbaston by 141 runs.
Teams
England: Alastair Cook (capt), Alex Hales, Joe Root, James Vince, Gary Ballance, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, James Anderson.
Pakistan (from): Mohammad Hafeez, Sami Aslam, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Sohail Khan, Yasir Shah, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Zulfiqar Babar.
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Match facts
August 11-15, 2016
Start time 11am (1000 GMT)
Ground Umpires - Marais Erasmus and Bruce Oxenford
TV umpire - Joel Wilson
Match referee - Richie Richardson
