Fast bowling trio return as Pak name XI for first England Test

On Sunday, Pakistan announced their starting XI for the first Test against England, starting on Monday, October 7 in Multan. Fast-bowling trio Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Aamir Jamal all returned to the team. Shaheen and Naseem had been dropped for Pakistan's previous match against Bangladesh while Jamal had missed that series through injury.