Mark Wood back in England team for second Test against Pakistan

LONDON: Pace bowler Mark Wood will return to the England team in place of the injured Liam Livingstone for the second Test against Pakistan starting on Friday.

Wood, 32, will replace Livingstone in the only change in the side that won the first Test. This means, regular wicketkeeper Ben Foakes, who missed the first Test through illness, fails to find a place for Multan and his stand-in Ollie Pope keeps the gloves.

By winning the second Test in Multan, England are looking to seal their first Test series win against Pakistan in an away series in 22 years.

Wood has not played a Test since March because of an elbow injury that kept him out of the home summer.

"Having someone in your squad who can bowl at 150 km/h is a massive bonus for any team around the world, especially as Pakistan is a very hard place to come and win," England captain Ben Stokes was quoted as saying by the BBC. (IANS)

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