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Ben Stokes returns for second Test in Pakistan

Ben Stokes returns for second Test in Pakistan

Multan, Oct 14 (UNI) England captain Ben Stokes is fit to play in the second Test against Pakistan in Multan, coming into the side alongside pace bowler Matthew Potts, media reports said on Monday.
All-rounder Stokes and Potts replace Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson in two changes to the side that won a record-breaking first Test, the BBC reports.
It has been confirmed the second Test, beginning on Tuesday, will be played on the same pitch used for the first.
Pakistan have made sweeping changes to their squad, dropping former captain Babar Azam and pace bowlers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
At the same time, Stokes was bowling in the nets in preparation for his first Test since July.
The 33-year-old injured his hamstring in August and has missed four Tests, including England’s innings-and-47-run win here last week.
The highly unusual decision for the second Test to be played on the same pitch as the first could aid Stokes’ reintroduction to the England side.
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