The vast expanses of the MCG demand good work between the wickets, and Pakistan have done exactly that in the last couple of overs.
Adil Rashid. Credits: Getty Images
They have been putting pressure on the English fielders and after 10 overs they are 2-68.
Babar has 29 from 25 balls while Shan has 11 from 10.
England will probably be the happier team in the middle of the first innings, but Pakistan have plenty of wickets in hand to launch a big attack in the final 10.
Curran (1-5 from two overs) and Rashid (1-14 from two) are the wicket-takers.