19/08Live
1st Test, Pakistan tour of England at Leeds, Aug 19-23 2026
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
116/3 * (35.3 ov) -
![England]( "England")
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.26
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
51.3
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
28/1 (2.8)
19/08Live
1st Test, Pakistan tour of England at Leeds, Aug 19-23 2026
-
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
116/3 * (35.3 ov) -
![England]( "England")
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.26
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
51.3
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
28/1 (2.8)
Current Bowlers
Partnerships
- PAK - 1st
Pakistan - 1st - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsEngland bowl first with all-seam attack at Headingley
Root hopes seamers can exploit overheads and "a bit of top moisture" on first morning
Throwback to 1987: when Imran Khan ruled supreme at Headingley
Four decades ago, Pakistan landed their first and only innings victory in England, en route to a famous series win
Switch Hit: Root reboot
England head north for their attempt to start over post-Bazball. Alan Gardner, Vish Ehantharajah and Danyal Rasool get together at Headingley to discuss the first Test against Pakistan
England enter post-Bazball era against forever-in-turmoil Pakistan
Joe Root will start his second innings as captain while Pakistan will be without Babar Azam
Root returns to England's hot seat with the need for a blank canvas
After the wild ride of the past four years, returning captain hopes to restore order to Test set-up
