Since opening the second test thread brought some luck (ahm ahm .. taking a bow) , i thought to open the thread for third test as well. 
So what you guyz think, what should be the eleven for third test from Pakistan.
Bad news first, Imran Khan is ruled out due to injury. Who should replace him?
Imran Khan ruled out of third Test | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Pakistan v England, 3rd Test, Sharjah[RIGHT]October 30, 2015[/RIGHT]Imran Khan ruled out of third Test
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Second ranking..here we come!!
Pakistan eyes series win, second spot in ICC Test rankings - ICC Cricket
Pakistan eyes series win, second spot in ICC Test rankings
Injuries to Imran Khan and Mark Wood are a concern, but the big question is whether Misbah will bow out after the Sharjah game
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Pakistan players celebrate after winning the match.
Pakistan will look to win the third and final Test against England starting on Sunday (October 31) in what may well be the farewell game for Misbah-ul-Haq, the country’s most successful captain.
Misbah, 41, has hinted at retirement after the ongoing series, having quit one-day cricket after the ICC World Cup 2015, but has kept his cards close to the vest. Nevertheless, the Pakistan captain’s personal form and fitness have been splendid – having scored 3, 51, 102 and 87 in his last four innings – suggesting that he can carry on playing in the longest format.
Pakistan has gone 1-0 up against England, winning the second Test by 178 runs in Dubai after seeing out a spirited fight from Adil Rashid, which took the game into the last session on the fifth day.
The first Test had ended in a hard fought draw and will be remembered for Alastair Cook’s double hundred in a marathon innings. A 2-0 series win in Sharjah will not only help Misbah’s side climb to No. 2 in the ICC Test rankings but also push England from No. 3 to No. 6, and the fact won’t be lost on Pakistan.
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The Sharjah pitch has been re-laid and, with Yasir Shah taking eight wickets in Dubai after returning from a back injury and Zulfiqar Babar picking up three wickets, Pakistan will be keeping its fingers crossed for another spin-friendly surface. Yasir also had the opportunity to work with the legendary Shane Warne during practice on Thursday, and will be one to watch out for.
Pakistan, however, will miss out on the services of Imran Khan – who took four wickets in the second Test – after being ruled out with a split webbing, and Rahat Ali is expected to replace him.
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England have problems of its own with Jos Butler struggling for runs, with only 34 runs in four innings so far. The wicket-keeper-batsman is likely to be replaced by James Taylor, the middle-order batsman, who will make an appearance in his first Test after three years.
Mark Wood, who was England’s best seamer in the 178-run loss in Dubai with five wickets, will also miss out with an ankle injury. Liam Plunkett is the frontrunner to replace him, although Chris Jordan could also get a look-in.
England, who was blanked 3-0 by Pakistan in the UAE three years ago, might consider drafting in Samit Patel, the left-arm spinner, to provide back up for Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid and avoid a similar repeat this time around.
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Teams (from):**
Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Fawad Alam, Asad Shafiq, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Wahab Riaz, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, Junaid Khan, Bilal Asif.
England: Alastair Cook (capt), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Samit Patel, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler (wk), Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, James Taylor, Mark Wood, Chris Jordan.******
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Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
51/2
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87/2 at lunch.
The pitch is taking a lot of spin. :)
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154/5
It is a turning track but I don't think it is as bad as the scoreline suggests. Still think 300 is possible on this wicket. We will know when England bat next
Can Pak get up to 275+/-
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196/7
Sarfraz gifted his wicket when well set, needlessly hoing out to deep mid-wicket. That was quite irresponsible from him
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Misbah the lone fighter again.
222/7
Need to push closer to 300
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unfortunately, the lone fighter is gone... :(
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Moral of the day: ONE pathetic and irresponsible shot can change the whole game.
When Misbah and Sarfraz were batting well, I thought 300 was still possible (despite the bad start to the innings). Then Sarfraz threw his wicket away. It was a simple case of brain explosion!
Now Pak are on the back foot. If England do manage to take a 100-150 first innings lead it will be Good night Vienna.
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Why Vienna?
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The phrase comes from a popular song. It has nothing to do with the city.
"The title is a Liverpool slang phrase meaning “it’s all over”.
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Same meaning as the fat lady has sung
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True.
The other problem Pakistan has is that our tail contributes nothing with the bat
From 196/5 the last 5 wickets added a mere 38 runs!
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66/1 , things not looking good for us. Lets hope we dont allow them lead bigger than 50 - 100 . than we play with some brain and get 175-200 runs. Will be very interesting on day 5 pitch
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Cook gone finally . Now root n bell are needed quickly or we are out of proportion.
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Pakistan in trouble.
England 222/4 could potentially take a lead of 150-200 in the first innings and might even win by an innings (knowing our batting)
Saying the obvious but we need early wickets tomorrow morning
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Cook ne paka diya?
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There are some similarities between the two first innings.
Pakistan made a bad start, then recovered thru Misbah and Safraz but could not really make it count (courtesy of Sarfraz's injudicious shot and the pathetic tail)
England too were wobbling at 139/4 at one stage but then recovered well thru Taylor and Bairstow. Stokes still to come + their tail can bat a bit (Samit, Broad and Adil)
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Cook ne paka diya?
I know, Cook is a maha pakaoo..