Pakistan's Test team batter and vice-captain, Saud Shakeel, has expressed hope that the pitch for the upcoming Test match will resemble that of Multan, which offered favorable conditions for spinners.

Pakistan continued to bake the Rawalpindi pitch with the help of industrial-sized fans, in a bid to hit England with spin in the decisive third Test which starts on Thursday. The hosts levelled the series on a re-used surface in Multan last week,

With Pakistan vs England Test series tied at 1-1, Pak selectors are closely overseeing the Rawalpindi pitch preparation as they eye a spin-friendly pitch for the series-decider.

England have included three spinners in their team for their third and final test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, with Rehan Ahmed being recalled, the England and Wales cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

England recall Rehan Ahmed as one of three frontline spinners for the series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

England will field a three-pronged spin attack on a Rawalpindi pitch that Harry Brook believes has been "raked" by local groundstaff in an attempt to bring Pakistan's spinners into play. Rehan Ahmed has been recalled and will play alongside Shoaib Bashir and Jack Leach,

The 20-year-old joins slow left-armer Jack Leach and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir for the decisive clash in Rawalpindi.

England on Tuesday picked Rehan Ahmed as a third slow bowler for the series-deciding final Test against Pakistan on a dry Rawalpindi pitch which is expected to take spin. England's decision to bring in a third spinner is prompted by another grass-less pitch prepared at Rawalpindi with Pakistan deploying industrial-sized fans and patio heaters to dry the square.