England are batting first for the second game in succession - but this time, having lost the toss.
Strauss has fallen with only six to the Board of Directors and five goes to his name - overthrown by Shoaib Akhtar.
For this match England named which is likely to be alongside them first choice prior to the tournament proper.
Seamers James Anderson and Tim Bresnan spent to adapt this morning to play in the Fatullah.
Anderson missed first warm-up fixture England, against the Canada in the same place, there are two days due to a dos stiff.
Inclusion of Bresnan, however, it is most surprising. This is his first game since suffering a calf injury last month to one-day international series defeat England against the Australia.
There is also room for Ravi Bopara, team the frappeurs all-rounder who replaced injured Eoin Morgan in World Cup 15 - man team. He was given a chance in this game of day-night at the expense of Luke Wright.
Pakistan confounded expectations, as they so often do, leaving Captain Shahid Afridi - with All - Rounder Abdul Razzaq and pace bowler Umar Gul. They are headed by Misbah-ul-Haq.
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