ENG vs PAK Match Prediction, Pitch Report & Toss Update

England will take on Pakistan in the second Test match which is set to be played at Lords. England will be led by Joe Root and they have a strong squad for this series. They won the opening match of the series comprehensively and will be keen to seal the series. On the other hand, Pakistan will be looking to put up an improved performance in both departments. This should be an excellent game.

Match Details	Information
Match	England vs Pakistan, 2nd Test
Series	Pakistan tour of England 2026
Venue	Lords, London
Date & Time	27 August 2026, 3:30 PM IST
Format	TEST

ENG vs PAK Head-to-Head Records in Test Cricket

Head-to-Head Record	Stats
Total Matches Played	93
England Wins	31
Pakistan Wins	23
No Result	39

ENG vs PAK Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches	Form
England	L • W • L • L • W	Decent
Pakistan	L • L • L • W • L	Decent

ENG vs PAK Lords Pitch Report

The surface at Lords will be helpful for bowlers and there will be plenty of help for the pacers. Both teams will prefer bowling first at this venue and the average first innings score will be around 270.

ENG vs PAK Match Weather Forecast

The weather at Lords will be pleasant with some cloud cover, and temperature ranging in the 24 degrees. There will be no threat of rain interruptions during the match.

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ENG vs PAK Probable playing 11

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

Pakistan: Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam ©, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Abbas

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 bowl first. There will be help for pacers early on and batting will be slightly easier as the match progresses. Spinners will play a big role in the last few days.