ENG vs PAK Match Prediction, Pitch Report & Toss Update- Pakistan tour of England 2026

England will take on Pakistan in the first Test match which is set to be played on Wednesday. Joe Root will lead the England side and they have named a strong squad for this series. On the other hand, Pakistan will be without Babar Azam for this match as he is ruled out with Injury. Salman Agha will captain in his absence. This should be a closely fought game between these two sides.  

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ENG vs PAK Headingley Pitch Report

The surface at Headingley will be helpful for bowlers and there will be plenty of help for the pacers. The dimensions of this ground are quite big. Both teams will prefer to bat first at this venue and the average first innings score will be around 310.

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ENG vs PAK Match Weather Forecast

The weather at this venue will be pleasant with some cloud cover, and temperature ranging in the 23 degrees. There will be few rain interruptions during the match and both teams will hope to get some action.

ENG vs PAK Probable playing 11

England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root (c), Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith (wk), Ollie Robinson / Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue

Pakistan: Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Salman Agha (c), Saud Shakeel, Awais Zafar, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali

ENG vs PAK Squad – Pakistan tour of England 2026

England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root(c), Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith(w), Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Ollie Pope, Josh Tongue, Sam Cook, Ollie Robinson, Matthew Fisher

Pakistan: Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Salman Agha(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Aamer Jamal, Sajid Khan, Ubaid Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Ghazi Ghori, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Fazal, Awais Zafar, Ali Usman

ENG vs PAK Toss Prediction

England captain Joe Root is expected to win the toss and opt to bat first. There will be help for pacers early on and batting will be slightly tougher as the match progresses.

ENG vs PAK Match Prediction

England have a strong squad in the Test format and they are expected to win this match.

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