England Bowl Against Pakistan in First Test of Post-Bazball Era
England elected to bowl first as Joe Root returned as captain and Pakistan played without Babar Azam, who remains out with a finger injury.
- On Wednesday, England won the toss and opted to bowl first against Pakistan at Headingley in Leeds, beginning a three-Test series between the two teams.
- Both teams enter the series in underwhelming form, with England beginning a post-Bazball era without captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum after winning just two of its last ten matches.
- Joe Root returned as England captain with Dan Lawrence replacing the injured Jacob Bethell, while Pakistan is without captain Babar Azam, leaving Salman Agha to deputize.
- Pakistan has not won a Test series in England since 1996, and neither nation has secured a series victory of two Tests or more in almost two years.
- Clouds and rain are forecast starting Thursday, providing challenging conditions as the three-Test series offers both teams a critical opportunity to break their recent losing streaks.
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England has won the toss and opted to bowl first against Pakistan in the first test under an overcast sky in Leeds. Both teams have been in underwhelming test form.
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England opt to bowl first against Pakistan in opening Test at Leeds - Pakistan Observer
LEEDS – England won the toss and opted to bowl first against Pakistan in the opening Test of the three-match series at Headingley on Wednesday. England captain Joe Root opted to bowl first, handing Pakistan the task of setting the tone with the bat on what will be an important opening day of the series. Pakistan are being led by Salman Ali Agha in the absence of regular Test captain Babar Azam, who is sidelined due to injury. Salman will be resp…
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