<p>England captain <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/its-important-to-take-chances-ben-stokes-reflects-on-englands-missed-opportunities-in-loss-to-pakistan-23413719" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Ben Stokes</strong></a> believes the series-deciding third Test against Pakistan starting Thursday will boil down to a spin battle on a Rawalpindi pitch likely to favour slow bowlers.&nbsp;</p>
<p>England piled up 823-7 to thrash Pakistan by an innings on a lifeless Multan pitch in the first Test, before the hosts bounced back with a 152-run win on a recycled and turning Multan track.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For the deciding match, Pakistan have kept the same combination of three frontline spinners in Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Zahid Mahmood, with just one fast bowler in Aamer Jamal.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Pakistan have used industrial fans and heaters to dry the Rawalpindi pitch, hoping to replicate their spin-led success in Multan which ended a drought of home wins stretching back to 2021.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Stokes said his three spinners in Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir and the recalled <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/web-stories/england-pick-rehan-ahmed-for-deciding-pakistan-test-4439" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Rehan Ahmed</strong></a> were equal to the challenge. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be backing the three spinners that we&rsquo;ve picked,&rdquo; Stokes told reporters after a training session on the eve of the third and final Test.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t know exactly how the wicket will play, but we&rsquo;ve taken as much information from it as we can. We think the longer the game goes, the more spin will come into play,&rdquo; &nbsp;Stokes added.</p>
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England piled up 823-7 to thrash Pakistan by an innings on a lifeless Multan pitch in the first Test, before the hosts bounced back with a 152-run win

Stokes expects spin battle in decider v Pakistan

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England piled up 823-7 to thrash Pakistan by an innings on a lifeless Multan pitch in the first Test, before the hosts bounced back with a 152-run win on a recycled and turning Multan track

Stokes expects spin battle in decider v Pakistan

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