Tongue, Robinson, Archer lead the way as England seal three-day innings win
Wickets shared among seamers again as Pakistan succumb to defeat in just 1053 balls
19/08Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of England at Leeds, Aug 19-21 2026
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
171 & 135 (37.3 ov) -
![England]( "England")
Player of the Match
19/08Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of England at Leeds, Aug 19-21 2026
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
171 & 135 (37.3 ov) -
![England]( "England")
Player of the Match
Day 3
Day 2
Brook 91 cements England dominance as Usman fights for Pakistan
Quartet of fifties help to grow lead but Pakistan's left-arm spinner claims five in adversity
Day 1
Robinson, Tongue share ten as England dominate opening day
Pakistan blown away for 171 before England's batters start strongly at Headingley
Others
Has anyone taken more than Manav Suthar's 17 wickets after their first two Tests?
And which fast bowler has the best bowling figures in a Test for Bangladesh?
Root calls the perfect shots, but captaincy comeback won't always be this easy
Returning skipper shows new-found authority, but Pakistan's challenge was misleadingly meek
Salman Agha: 'England outplayed us in every department'
Pakistan's stand-in captain says they were not consistent enough in any department
Gay picked for tour game against Pakistan after shoulder scare
Bashir, Hull and Tear are among the other notable inclusions in the Professional County Club Select XI
Pakistan's abject fielding standards leave no place to hide
On a tough day in the field, visitors made it tougher still by having no discipline in the one discipline they control
Usman rues Pakistan bowling lapses despite five-wicket haul
Spinner believes team must be positive with the bat when second innings comes about
Pakistan's futile search for positives after Dreadingley
It went from bad to worse and from sad to sadder for Pakistan in the first Test against England and the abjectness of their surrender is cause for concern
Cox brings the Fire though Hundred proves elusive for England's new No.3
Partnership with Welsh Fire team-mate Root helps to cement England's strong position at Headingley
Robinson moves from luxury to necessity, as England regroup around him
Second outstanding comeback of the summer takes place in very different circumstances to the first
Switch Hit: Headingley rout buoys Captain Root
Vithushan Ehantharajah and Danyal Rasool join Alan Gardner to look back at the Leeds Test
Throwback to 1987: when Imran Khan ruled supreme at Headingley
Four decades ago, Pakistan landed their first and only innings victory in England, en route to a famous series win
Trescothick makes his pitch, but knows his England role is on the brink
Despite overseeing an innings win as interim coach, former England opener knows he may not be in Fleming's plans for rebuild
Robinson happy to split the spoils after stellar Test return
Five-wicket haul on comeback goes hand-in-hand with Tongue's exceptional docking of the tail
Pakistan's light at the end of the tunnel is a train
7 for 54 collapse sends reminder: just because things are bad does not mean they can't get worse
Switch Hit: Root reboot
England head north for their attempt to start over post-Bazball. Alan Gardner, Vish Ehantharajah and Danyal Rasool get together at Headingley to discuss the first Test against Pakistan
Babar Azam remains in doubt for first Test against England
Pakistan are set to make a late selection call over Babar as they await clearance of his finger injury from the medical panel
Root returns to England's hot seat with the need for a blank canvas
After the wild ride of the past four years, returning captain hopes to restore order to Test set-up
Babar ruled out of first Test against England; Salman Agha to lead
He has been unable to shake off an injury to his right hand after being struck during warm-up game
Cox relishes clarity as he seeks to make No.3 his own
After a series of untimely injuries, it's Bethell's mishap that has handed Essex batter his best chance
England bowl first with all-seam attack at Headingley
Root hopes seamers can exploit overheads and "a bit of top moisture" on first morning
England enter post-Bazball era against forever-in-turmoil Pakistan
Joe Root will start his second innings as captain while Pakistan will be without Babar Azam