Bazball Architect Brendon McCullum Schools Ben Stokes in Epic Six-Hitting Battle, ENG Capt. Stunned

With the series level at 1-1, the 3rd and final Test between Pakistan and England is scheduled to start on Thursday. England scripted a one-of-a-kind victory in the 1st Test, where they accumulated a momentous score of 823 in response to Pakistan 's 556, and registered a victory by an innings and 47 runs. Pakistan staged a comeback in the second Test and eliminated the trail. All eyes are on the Rawalpindi Test now. Ahead of the start of the Test, Pakistan captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum decided to compete in a competition of six-hitting.

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Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum Engage In a Six Hitting Battle

Ben Stokes, who is one of the cleanest hitters in the game today, witnessed a piece of brilliance from his coach Brendon McCullum, who is hailed as one of most explosive batters of all time. The clip of the six-hitting contest was posted by ECB.

Much like his on-field demeanor, Ben Stokes was seen demanding better from himself here as well. His reactions after taking a strike suggested that he wasn't satisfied with his performance.

While it is difficult to gauge the result of this one-on-one, but when it comes to the overall record of six-hitting in Tests, Ben Stokes has edged McCullum. With 131 maximums, Stokes is at the top of the tree with 131 sixes. The second in the list is McCullum with 107 sixes.

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Pakistan vs England 3rd Test: Preview

A dry pitch prepared with the help of industrial-sized fans and outdoor heaters has lured England to go with a three-pronged spin attack including Rehan Ahmed against Pakistan for the series-deciding third test starting on Thursday.

Ahmed hasn’t played in any international format since February. Gus Atkinson was the only specialist pacer. They replaced Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse, who made an impressive test debut in the series and picked up nine wickets in the two Multan matches.

Left-armer Jack Leach and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir are the other England spinners.

Ahmed was 18 when he debuted in Pakistan two years ago and took a five-wicket haul in Karachi.

The groundstaff at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium have been using giant-sized, hot-air fans for the last three days to dry out the 22-yard strip. They also used outdoor patio heaters behind the fans to hasten the process.

(With inputs from AP)