Big changes for Pakistan ahead of the third Test

About this episode

The episode discusses England's Test series win against Pakistan and the changes in the Pakistan team ahead of the third Test.

Mark Chapman is joined by Matt Prior and Mark Ramprakash. The panel reflect on a Test series win for England against Pakistan, with one match at Edgbaston still to come. There's an in-depth look at how the Lord's pitch played a part in England's win, is there legitimate concerns about the HQ surface? Also, just how good is England's bowling attack? Former Pakistan Test player Ramiz Raja joins the chat to talk about the big changes the team have made going into the third Test. Plus, more on Surrey's County Championship struggles.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Chapman

Guests: Matt Prior, Mark Ramprakash, Ramiz Raja

Topics covered

• Test series
• England vs Pakistan
• cricket analysis
• bowling attack
• County Championship

Keywords

• Test series
• England
• Pakistan
• cricket
• bowling attack
• County Championship
• Lord's pitch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: England, Pakistan, Surrey

Places: Edgbaston, Lord's

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