England beat Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs in last week’s first Test in Multan despite conceding a first-innings total of 556, and we have three cricket betting tips that fancy a similar result this week in Multan..
Cricket Betting Tips: Pakistan v England 2nd Test
An epic partnership between Joe Root (262) and Harry Brook (317) put England back in the driving seat before Pakistan were bowled out for 220 second time around.
The same Multan pitch will be used for the second Test, meaning that spinners should pose more of a threat, while England welcome back captain Ben Stokes, who has missed their last four matches due to a hamstring injury.
Cricket Betting Tips: England to Win
Pakistan clearly expect the worn pitch to suit spin bowlers in the second Test as they have named only one specialist paceman in their team. The hosts’ record-breaking defeat in the first Test – their 556 was the highest total by a team who went on to lose by an innings – followed August’s shock 2-0 series defeat at home to Bangladesh.
Star batter Babar Azam has been dropped after going nine matches without a half-century, but the hosts also have problems at the top of the order. Their openers have had stands of 0, 0, 3, 5, 0, 7, 8 and 0 in their four Test matches this year, so England should be confident of striking early in Pakistan’s first innings. Abdullah Shafique was bowled for a first-ball duck in the second innings last week, while the inexperienced Saim Ayub also looks vulnerable, so Pakistan are a good bet to lose their first wicket for under 30.5 runs at odds of 1.80 with kwiff.
Cricket Betting Tips: Back Shakil
With Babar missing out, there is extra responsibility on the shoulders of Pakistan vice-captain Saud Shakil, who has a key role to play in the middle-order. The organised left-hander made his Test debut against England in December 2022, scoring 37, 76, 63, 94, 23 and 53 during an impressive maiden series.
Since then he has established himself as a classy and reliable Test batter, whose career highlights include an unbeaten 208 against Sri Lanka in Galle last year and 141 against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi in August. Shakil played well in the first Test, making 82 and 29, and he should be backed to be Pakistan’s top first-innings batter at 4.65 with kwiff.
Cricket Betting Tips: Super Leachy
Root and Brook’s partnership of 454 was the highest in England’s Test history, but the visiting bowlers also deserve great credit for their part in the opening victory. Spinner Jack Leach, who missed this summer’s home series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, took seven wickets in the match including four in just 6.5 overs in the second innings.
Leach was the second-highest wicket-taker in the series with 15 scalps when England won 3-0 in Pakistan in December 2022 and he can lead the charge again on a turning pitch this week. The left-armer’s last five County Championship appearances for Somerset in the summer yielded 36 wickets and he is a worthy favourite to be England’s top bowler in the first innings at 2.95 with kwiff.
Cricket Betting Tips: Pakistan v England , 2nd Test Tips
Pakistan Total At 1st Dismissal – Under 30.5 @ 1.80 with kwiff
Saud Shakil – Pakistan Top Batter @ 4.65 with kwiff
Jack Leach – England Top Bowler @ 2.95 with kwiff
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