England face Pakistan in second Test
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•Pakistan vs England: Stokes, Leach, Bashir, Multan pitch and other talking points
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England have been without Ben Stokes for four consecutive Test matches.
The England captain has enjoyed a good week of training and is close to returning.
England face Pakistan in the second Test in Multan on Tuesday .
Pakistan have options over the way they want the pitch to go, including leaving grass on the pitch.
England 's new-look pace attack was a concern going into this first Test.
The touring seamers comfortably outperformed Pakistanâs - 26 wickets at an average of 23.2 compared to 11 at 62.7 .
England have not won the opening Test of an away Ashes tour since 1986-87 , when they defended the Ashes in Australia .
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