Pakistan win toss, opt to bat against England

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LONDON: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against England in first Test match at Lord’s here on Thursday.

Pakistan are playing with three left arm pacers, as Mohammad Amir made his comeback in the side after six years.

England: Alastair Cook (capt), Alex Hales, Joe Root, James Vince, Gary Ballance, Jonny Bairstow (wkt), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Jake Ball

Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wkt), Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Rahat Ali, Yasir Shah

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI), Joel Wilson (WIS)

TV umpire: Rod Tucker (AUS)

Match referee: Richie Richardson (WIS)