Zimbabwe meets Pakistan on Tuesday in the second Test of their series. The match starts at 4:30 a.m. ET (08:00 GMT). Watch the live stream HERE.
Pakistan grabbed the first Test with a 211-run win over Zimbabwe in Harare. The second Test commences on Tuesday, and Zimbabwe will have a stronger middle-order to look forward too, CricBuzz.com reports. Brendan Taylor, who missed the first Test for paternity leave, and Sean Williams, who had a salary dispute with the team, are set to rejoin Zimbabwe for the second test.
Taylor and Williams replace Richmond Mutumbami and Tino Mayowo, and Graeme Cremer could possibly replace Prosper Utseya.
Pakistan enters the second Test as the clear favorite to win. Younis Khan and Saeed Ajmal will look to carry their star-performances from Test 1 into Tuesday's Test. While Pakistan is expected to win, the squad's biggest concern remains their batting - specifically, their opening batting lineup
One worry for the Test is the pitch. The location of the final Test was moved from Bulawayo to Harare on short notice, Sky Sports reports. While Zimbabwe reportedly made the change to save money, the ground crew at Harare was given only a few days to ready the pitch for Tuesday.
"The pitch is a really big concern for us," Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq told Sky Sports. "It's going to be tricky but we need to be prepared - especially mentally prepared - and we need to be professional."
Possible Squads (via Cricket365.com):
Zimbabwe: Vusi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Malcolm Waller, Elton Chigumbura, Prosper Utseya, Shingi Masakadza, Tinashe Panyangara, Tendai Chatara.
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Khurram Manzoor, Asad Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Rahat Ali.
