England bat first as Rashid misses out

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England won the toss and chose to bat v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details

England, unbeaten at Old Trafford since 2001, won the toss and chose to bat on a warm day in Manchester at the start of the second Investec Test against Pakistan.

The return of Ben Stokes and James Anderson was a fillip for England, as they sought to recover a 1-0 deficit in the series. Jake Ball and Steven Finn were omitted, having been cut from the squad on Thursday.

England also resisted the temptation to field Adil Rashid as a second spinner alongside Moeen Ali. Expectations on Moeen …

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