World Cup 2019: Malik, Asif likely to play against England

The Men in Green are likely to add Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali in their Playing XI as they take on England today (Monday), in their second match of World Cup 2019 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

As per reports, veteran batsman Malik and aggressive middle order batsman Asif Ali would be joining the team, in place of Imad Wasim and Haris Sohail. The changes in the line-up come after bashing at the hands of West Indies in Pakistan’s first World Cup match.

Talking about the upcoming encounter against England, the national side’s bowling coach Azhar Mahmood said that the match wouldn’t ‘be easy’. However, the extensive stay in England could prove beneficial for Pakistan.

“They've played in England, so they have enough experience and motivation to go and win the game for Pakistan. This is World Cup. It won't be easy for us. It will be a roller coaster, not for us, for all the teams. It's a big tournament, so as long as we learn from our mistakes and we move on, it's better for us," said Pakistan’s bowling coach, Azhar Mahmood.

Pakistan’s Probable XI: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir