England Leads Test Series 1-0

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Multan cricket pitch: What should England and Pakistan expect in second Test?

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England take a 1 -0 lead in their Test series against Pakistan in Pakistan .

The first Test in Multan was played on a placid pitch in the first Test.

Former England skipper Michael Atherton described the pitch as 'shocking' Former England seamer Steven Finn said the pitch was 'unrealistic' and 'unbelievable'.

There have been seven Test matches at Multan since the ground opened in 2001 and only three bowlers have ever taken more than five wickets in an innings there - Abrar Ahmed , Danish Kaneria and Anil Kumble . The common theme? They are all leg-spinners. England do have a leg-spinner in their squad in the form of Rehan Ahmed , who took 5 -48 on his Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi in 2022 . If England are looking for a different spin option, the 20-year-old could come into contention..