ENG vs PAK Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Aug 19, 2026Last Updated on Aug 23, 2026 02:04 PM
England vs Pakistan Cricket Match Previews
Pakistan tour of England 2026
PAK 171/10 (48.1)
ENG 409/10 (89.5)
PAK 135/10 (37.3)
England won by an innings and 103 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ali* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer* | 10.3 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 4.76 |
| Gus Atkinson | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1.38 |
Last Wicket:Mohammad Abbas c Dan Lawrence b Jofra Archer 6(19) - 135/10 in 37.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
England vs Pakistan
Pakistan — Innings 1 (171/10 in 48.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azan Awais lbw b Ollie Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Imam-ul-Haq c Harry Brook b Josh Tongue | 42 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 56.76 | |
| Shan Masood lbw b Ollie Robinson | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Abdullah Shafique b Ollie Robinson | 61 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 58.65 | |
| Saud Shakeel lbw b Ollie Robinson | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| Salman Agha (c) b Josh Tongue | 21 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 72.41 | |
| Mohammad Rizwan (wk) lbw b Josh Tongue | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 63.16 | |
| Ali Usman lbw b Josh Tongue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khurram Shahzad c Gus Atkinson b Ollie Robinson | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Mohammad Abbas b Josh Tongue | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Mohammad Ali not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 171 | 10 wkts, 48.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Robinson | 18 | 3 | 51 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Jofra Archer | 9 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Gus Atkinson | 12 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Josh Tongue | 9.1 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Azan Awais & Imam | 0 | 1 |
| Shan Masood & Imam | 6 | 28 |
| Abdullah Shafique & Imam | 91 | 140 |
| Abdullah Shafique & Saud Shakeel | 20 | 46 |
| Abdullah Shafique & Salman Agha | 1 | 10 |
| Mohammad Rizwan & Salman Agha | 32 | 42 |
| Mohammad Rizwan & Ali Usman | 0 | 1 |
| Mohammad Rizwan & Khurram Shahzad | 9 | 11 |
| Abbas & Khurram Shahzad | 12 | 9 |
| Abbas & Mohammad Ali | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azan Awais | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2 | Shan Masood | 4.5 | 6 |
| 3 | Imam-ul-Haq | 28.1 | 97 |
| 4 | Saud Shakeel | 35.5 | 117 |
| 5 | Abdullah Shafique | 37.3 | 118 |
| 6 | Salman Agha | 44.3 | 150 |
| 7 | Ali Usman | 44.4 | 150 |
| 8 | Mohammad Rizwan | 46.3 | 159 |
| 9 | Khurram Shahzad | 47.6 | 171 |
| 10 | Mohammad Abbas | 48.1 | 171 |
England — Innings 2 (409/10 in 89.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 53.57 | |
| Emilio Gay c Salman Agha b Mohammad Ali | 33 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 106.45 | |
| Jordan Cox c Mohammad Rizwan b Ali Usman | 73 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 73 | |
| Joe Root (c) lbw b Khurram Shahzad | 66 | 112 | 10 | 0 | 58.93 | |
| Harry Brook b Ali Usman | 91 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 97.85 | |
| Dan Lawrence c Mohammad Rizwan b Ali Usman | 51 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 64.56 | |
| Jamie Smith (wk) c Shan Masood b Khurram Shahzad | 25 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 48.08 | |
| Gus Atkinson lbw b Ali Usman | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Ollie Robinson b Ali Usman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jofra Archer not out | 23 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 92 | |
| Josh Tongue b Khurram Shahzad | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 80 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 10 | NoBalls: 7 | Total: 21 | |||||
| Total | 409 | 10 wkts, 89.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 25 | 5 | 78 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Khurram Shahzad | 21.5 | 1 | 133 | 3 | 6.1 |
| Mohammad Ali | 19 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Ali Usman | 24 | 1 | 95 | 5 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett & Emilio Gay | 36 | 53 |
| Jordan Cox & Emilio Gay | 12 | 7 |
| Jordan Cox & Root | 150 | 204 |
| Harry Brook & Root | 4 | 4 |
| Harry Brook & Dan Lawrence | 120 | 150 |
| Harry Brook & Jamie Smith | 34 | 34 |
| Gus Atkinson & Jamie Smith | 8 | 26 |
| Ollie Robinson & Jamie Smith | 0 | 1 |
| Jofra Archer & Jamie Smith | 28 | 45 |
| Jofra Archer & Josh Tongue | 17 | 15 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Duckett | 8.5 | 36 |
| 2 | Emilio Gay | 9.6 | 48 |
| 3 | Jordan Cox | 43.6 | 198 |
| 4 | Joe Root | 44.4 | 202 |
| 5 | Dan Lawrence | 69.4 | 322 |
| 6 | Harry Brook | 75.2 | 356 |
| 7 | Gus Atkinson | 79.4 | 364 |
| 8 | Ollie Robinson | 79.5 | 364 |
| 9 | Jamie Smith | 87.2 | 392 |
| 10 | Josh Tongue | 89.5 | 409 |
Pakistan — Innings 3 (135/10 in 37.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azan Awais c Root b Jofra Archer | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 | |
| Imam-ul-Haq c Jamie Smith b Jofra Archer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shan Masood c Ben Duckett b Josh Tongue | 29 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 51.79 | |
| Abdullah Shafique c Harry Brook b Ollie Robinson | 15 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 51.72 | |
| Saud Shakeel c Dan Lawrence b Josh Tongue | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 58.33 | |
| Salman Agha (c) lbw b Josh Tongue | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Mohammad Rizwan (wk) b Gus Atkinson | 41 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 105.13 | |
| Ali Usman c Jordan Cox b Ollie Robinson | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 31.82 | |
| Khurram Shahzad c Jordan Cox b Ollie Robinson | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Mohammad Abbas c Dan Lawrence b Jofra Archer | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 31.58 | |
| Mohammad Ali not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 135 | 10 wkts, 37.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Robinson | 11 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Jofra Archer | 10.3 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Gus Atkinson | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Dan Lawrence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Tongue | 7 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 6.1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Azan Awais & Imam | 0 | 11 |
| Azan Awais & Shan Masood | 13 | 12 |
| Abdullah Shafique & Shan Masood | 38 | 59 |
| Saud Shakeel & Shan Masood | 17 | 44 |
| Salman Agha & Shan Masood | 5 | 7 |
| Salman Agha & Mohammad Rizwan | 3 | 4 |
| Ali Usman & Mohammad Rizwan | 19 | 38 |
| Khurram Shahzad & Mohammad Rizwan | 16 | 13 |
| Abbas & Mohammad Rizwan | 20 | 34 |
| Abbas & Mohammad Ali | 4 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imam-ul-Haq | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2 | Azan Awais | 3.5 | 13 |
| 3 | Abdullah Shafique | 13.4 | 51 |
| 4 | Saud Shakeel | 20.6 | 68 |
| 5 | Shan Masood | 22.1 | 73 |
| 6 | Salman Agha | 22.5 | 76 |
| 7 | Ali Usman | 29.1 | 95 |
| 8 | Khurram Shahzad | 31.2 | 111 |
| 9 | Mohammad Rizwan | 36.6 | 131 |
| 10 | Mohammad Abbas | 37.3 | 135 |
ENG vs PAK Match Prediction, Pakistan tour of England 2026, England vs Pakistan Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ENG vs PAK (England vs Pakistan) Match Details
| Match | England vs Pakistan (ENG vs PAK) |
| League | Pakistan tour of England 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 19th August 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
ENG vs PAK Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ENG vs PAK Match Venue: Headingley, Leeds, England
ENG vs PAK Pitch Report: The Pitch at Leeds is considered good for the batting due to flat surface, the ball comes nicely onto the bat. Pacers do get some swing from the surface in the initial overs.
ENG vs PAK Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Leeds, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 80% humidity and 16.3 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 98% chances of precipitation during the game.
Headingley Score Records:
| Total matches: | 85 |
| Batting first won: | 29 |
| Bowling first won: | 37 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 300 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 293 |
| Highest Total: | 653/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 61/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 404/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 75/10 |
Headingley Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
149
T20 Average Scores
ENG vs PAK (England vs Pakistan) Playing 11
England vs Pakistan (ENG vs PAK) Match Preview
ENG vs PAK Match Preview: England will take on Pakistan in ENG vs PAK Test on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 03:30 PM IST at Headingley, Leeds, England.
England (ENG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Joe Root will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ollie Pope and Harry Brook will strengthen the middle order for England.
- Joe Root will lead the England as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Jamie Smith will do the Wicket Keeping for England.
Spin Bowlers
- Joe Root and Dan Lawrence will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pakistan (PAK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Imam ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Shan Masood will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel will strengthen the middle order for Pakistan.
- Babar Azam will lead the Pakistan as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Mohammad Rizwan will do the Wicket Keeping for Pakistan.
Spin Bowlers
- Salman Agha and Sajid Khan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali will lead the pace attack of his team.
England vs Pakistan (ENG vs PAK) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ENG vs PAK Match Prediction: Pakistan has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, PAK will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
ENG vs PAK ENG vs PAK Test Match Expert Advice: Matthew Fisher will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Joe Root will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ENG vs PAK Head to Head
ENG vs PAK Head to Head Records: England vs Pakistan have faced each other in 92 matches in TEST. Out of these 92 games, England have won 30 whereas Pakistan have won 23 Matches.
| Match Played | 92 |
| ENG Won | 30 |
| PAK Won | 23 |
| Drawn | 39 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
ENG vs PAK Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
ENG vs PAK Winning Prediction
- Pakistan looks more strong as compared to England, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Pakistan
ENG vs PAK Small League Must Picks:
ENG - Harry Brook [0 points], Joe Root [0 points]PAK - Babar Azam [0 points], Shan Masood [0 points]
ENG vs PAK Grand League Risky Picks:
ENG - Gus Atkinson [0 points], Josh Tongue [0 points]PAK - Salman Agha [0 points], Mohammad Abbas [0 points]
ENG vs PAK Death Over Bowlers:
ENG - Jofra Archer, Josh TonguePAK - Mohammad Ali
England (ENG) Key Players
- Josh Tongue [1W, 4W, 1W, 1W, 2W]
- Emilio Gay [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ollie Edward Robinson [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Harry Brook [49, 10, 23, 19, 55]
- Ben Duckett [31, 22, 64, 0, 75]
- Joe Root [31, 31, DNB, 17, 58*]
Pakistan (PAK) Key Players
- Azan Awais [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Imam ul-Haq [1, 3, 10, [10, 62], 12]
- Ali Usman [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Shan Masood [69*, 35, 27*, 46*, 44]
- Salman Agha [0W, 14, 0W, 0W 29]
- Mohammad Abbas [[3W, 0W], [1W, 1W,] [2W, 1W]]
ENG vs PAK Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Shan Masood [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Harry Brook [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Ben Duckett [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Joe Root [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
ENG vs PAK Injury / Unavailability
England Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Pakistan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ENG vs PAK Live Stream
Where can I see ENG vs PAK Live Score?
You can see ENG vs PAK Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ENG vs PAK match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ENG vs PAK Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ENG vs PAK match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
ENG vs PAK match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
England vs Pakistan (ENG vs PAK) Squads
England (ENG) Squad: Joe Root(C), Ollie Pope, Jofra Archer, Jordan Cox(WK), Josh Tongue, Harry Brook, Matthew Fisher, Dan Lawrence, Samuel Cook, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith(WK), Ben Duckett, Brydon Carse, Emilio Gay, Ollie Edward Robinson, Shoaib Bashir
Pakistan (PAK) Squad: Babar Azam, Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan(WK), Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha(C), Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shehzad, Imam ul-Haq, Mohammad Abbas, Sajid Khan, Aamir Jamal, Ali Usman, Abdullah Shafique, Ghazi Ghori(WK), Azan Awais, Muhammad Awais-Zafar, Ubaid Shah, Abdullah Fazal
ENG vs PAK Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's ENG vs PAK match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for ENG vs PAK today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for ENG vs PAK, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
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