Live Cricket Score Pakistan vs England, first T20 match at Dubai
Earlier, England captain Stuart Broad won toss and elected to bowl first in Dubai © Getty Images
By CricketCountry Staff
Dubai: Feb 23, 2012
Pakistan take on England in the first T20 international at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at Dubai on Thursday.
England on Tuesday completed a 4-0 rout over the Pakistanis, and showed a big improvement from their 3-0 defeat in the preceding three-Test series.
Misbah wants his side to regain the upper hand, but also wants to use the match as a stepping stone towards the World Twenty20 series later this year.
Pakistan will ring some changes, with experienced batsman Younis Khan and Azhar Ali returning home while dashing uncapped left-handed opener Awais Zia joins the Twenty20 squad.
England have retained Alastair Cook in the squad, originally not named in the Twenty20 squad, after he showed great form in scoring back-to-back hundreds in the first two one-day matches.
England paceman Stuart Broad meanwhile said his side would be using every opportunity possible to help prepare them for the defence of their World Twenty20 title.
Earlier, England captain Stuart Broad won toss in the first T20 international against Pakistan and has opted to bowl first at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.