3 Pakistan players to watch out for in the England Tests

Pakistan are set to face England in a three-match Test series that forms part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle. The first Test begins at Headingley, Leeds, on August 19, with the second at Lord's from August 27 and the third at Edgbaston from September 9.

Pakistan are entering this series having drawn their recent series against the West Indies 1-1, levelling it after recording a win in the second Test. They currently sit eighth in the World Test Championship standings, with England placed seventh. They have players who could pose a genuine threat to the English side.

Shan Masood suffered a finger injury during the opening Test of Pakistan's series against the West Indies in the Caribbean, which kept him out of the second Test. He was confirmed to be training with the squad and appeared on track to return for the first Test at Headingley. His return would come as a relief for the Pakistan side.

Masood has previously played county cricket in England, including stints with Yorkshire and Derbyshire, giving him familiarity with English conditions. With Babar Azam unavailable for the first Test, Masood is expected to serve as the senior batter in the side and will be looked upon to anchor the innings. He comes into the series in good form, having scored a brilliant century in the first Test in the West Indies.