Pakistan are set to use the same pitch twice in a row in Multan as they look to respond to their innings defeat against England. Industrial-sized fans were set up at either end of the pitch as both teams held optional training sessions on Sunday after it was heavily watered by groundstaff in the aftermath of the first Test.

The second test match between Pakistan and England will be played in Multan tomorrow. England is leading the three match test series 1-0.

Babar Azam is likely to be dropped for the second Test in Multan as the ex-captain's string of low scores continued in the series opener.

Spin could be the key factor when Pakistan and England renew hostilities in Multan on Tuesday morning, writes.

The second test match between Pakistan and England will be played in Multan from Tuesday. In the first match, England beat Pakistan by an inning and 47 runs at Multan yesterday. England is leading the three match test series 1-0.

England have been thrown a curve-ball ahead of their second Test in Pakistan, with the hosts ready to re-use the same pitch in Multan rather than a fresh surface. It is rare for Tests to be played back-to-back at the same venue and unheard of for the same pitch to be used twice in succession but,

Pakistan has decided to re-use the Multan pitch for the second Test against England, aiming to capitalize on its known conditions.

Called up are the uncapped Kamran Ghulam, Haseebullah and spinner Mehran Mumtaz, as well as seasoned spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali

England may have taken a 1-0 lead in their Test series against Pakistan, but one of the talking points as records tumbled was the 22-yard strip in Multan. And it could be more of the same in the second Test,

The second Test starts in Multan on Tuesday after the tourists opened the series with victory by an innings and 47 runs.