Pakistani cricket team in England in 2026
| Pakistani cricket team in England in 2026 | |||
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| England | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 19 August – 13 September 2026 | ||
| Captains | Joe Root | Babar Azam[a] | |
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The Pakistan cricket team is touring England in August and September 2026 to play the England cricket team.[2][3][4] The tour consists of three Test matches.[5][6][7] The Test series forms part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship.[8] In July 2025, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2026 home international season.[9]
Squads
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Pakistan[11] |
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On 24 July, Abdullah Fazal was ruled out from the series due to a back injury and was replaced by Abdullah Shafique.[12] On 18 August, Babar Azam was ruled out of the first Test due to a right hand injury.[1]
On 24 August, Sonny Baker was added into the squad for the second Test, replacing Brydon Carse who was under investigation by the ECB.[13]
Test series
1st Test
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 57 overs of play was possible on Day 2 due to rain.
- Salman Ali Agha captained Pakistan for the first time in Tests.[14]
- Ali Usman (Pak) took his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests.[15]
- World Test Championship points: England 12, Pakistan 0.
2nd Test
27–31 August 2026 Scorecard |
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 24.5 overs of play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
3rd Test
Notes
- ↑ Salman Ali Agha captained Pakistan in the 1st Test.[1]
- ↑ While five days of play were scheduled for this Test, the test reached a result in three days.
References
- 1 2 Rasool, Danyal. "Babar ruled out of first Test against England; Salman Agha to lead". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lord's to host three England Tests in 2026". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "Oval to host England Test in June for first time as 2026 fixtures are announced". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "Pakistan to tour England for three Tests in 2026". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "England to host New Zealand, Pakistan in test series in 2026". Reuters. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ "England to host five countries in blockbuster 2026 summer of international cricket". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "Men's Future Tours Program" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "England unveil blockbuster schedule for summer of 2026". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "England Cricket fixtures for 2026 international summer announced". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "England Men name squad for first two Rothesay Tests against Pakistan". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan Test squads announced for West Indies and England tours". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Update on Pakistan men's Test squad for West Indies and England series". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "ECB Update - Brydon Carse". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Babar Azam's absence hits Pakistan ahead of England Test; Salman gets captaincy call". Rediff.com. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Usman rues Pakistan bowling lapses despite five-wicket haul". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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