{"id":68090,"date":"2026-08-27T11:16:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/68090"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:16:56","slug":"pakistan-win-toss-against-england-in-lords-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/68090","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan win toss against England in Lord’s Test"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second Test of the three-match series against England here at Lord\u2019s on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Notably, this series marks Pakistan\u2019s return to England for a red-ball series for the first time since 2020. The two sides met in a three-Test series five years ago, with England winning 1-0 while the other two matches ended in draws.<\/p>\n

Pakistan have not won a Test series in England since 1996, when Wasim Akram\u2019s side secured a 2-1 victory. That success was Pakistan\u2019s third consecutive Test series win in the country, following their triumph under Imran Khan in 1987 and Javed Miandad\u2019s side\u2019s success in 1992.<\/p>\n

Overall, England and Pakistan have faced each other 93 times in Test cricket. The English side have won 31 matches, Pakistan have won 23, while 39 encounters have ended in draws.<\/p>\n

PLAYING XIs<\/p>\n

England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root (c), Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith (wk), Ollie Robinson, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue.<\/p>\n

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Ubaid Shah, and Mohammad Abbas.<\/p>\n

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