Pakistan and England are gearing up for the second Test which starts at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 10am today. The three-match series is level after the opening encounter was drawn in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan narrowly escaped defeat in that match; and captain Misbah-ul-Haq says he’s counting on fit-again leg-spinner Yasir Shah to lift his side’s bowling attack.
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