Some of Englands defeats of late under [Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes] have come on pitches that have spun quite significantly... so you can see why Pakistan are desperate; watch the third Test from 5.

England will field a three-pronged spin attack on a Rawalpindi pitch that Harry Brook believes has been "raked" by local groundstaff in an attempt to bring Pakistan's spinners into play. Rehan Ahmed has been recalled and will play alongside Shoaib Bashir and Jack Leach,

A dry pitch prepared with the help of industrial-sized fans and outdoor heaters has lured England to go with a three-pronged spin attack including Rehan Ahmed against Pakistan for the series-deciding third test starting in Rawalpindi.

England have included three spinners in their team for their third and final test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, with Rehan Ahmed being recalled, the England and Wales cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

England recall Rehan Ahmed as one of three frontline spinners for the series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

Noman Ali and Sajid Khan tormented Ben Stokes' England as the visitors lost the Test in Multan. Given the result in Multan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly keen to prepare a similar pitch for the 3rd Test that will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

Pakistan continued to bake the Rawalpindi pitch with the help of industrial-sized fans, in a bid to hit England with spin in the decisive third Test which starts on Thursday. The hosts levelled the series on a re-used surface in Multan last week,

England have included three spinners in their team for their third and final test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, with Rehan Ahmed being recalled, the England and Wales cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

Pakistan have once again turned to heavy machinery as they aim to prepare a spin friendly surface in Rawalpindi for the deciding third Test against England that starts on Thursday. In the build-up to the third Test,

England have opted for all three of their spinners, in addition to Joe Root, by recalling the Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed for the decisive third Test on what they expect – in spite of precedent – to be a turning pitch in Rawalpindi.

Rawalpindi: Pakistan's cricket selectors, Aaqib Javed, Aleem Dar, Asad Shafiq and Azhar Ali, are camping here to oversee the preparation of a pitch that offers ample turn in the decisive third and final Test against England starting on Thursday.