England seek series win, but indisciplined narrative prevails
Pakistan's troubling innings loss at Headingley doesn't augur well for a fightback at Lord's
27/08 - 06:00 AM EDT
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of England at London, Aug 27-31 2026
27/08 - 06:00 AM EDT
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of England at London, Aug 27-31 2026
Match Centre Ground time: 17:38
Squad
| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Joe Root | Top-order batter |
| Jofra Archer | Bowler |
| Gus Atkinson | Bowler |
| Sonny Baker | Bowler |
| Harry Brook | Middle-order batter |
| Sam Cook | Bowler |
| Jordan Cox † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Ben Duckett † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Matthew Fisher | Bowler |
| Emilio Gay | Opening batter |
| Dan Lawrence | Middle-order batter |
| Ollie Pope | Middle-order batter |
| Ollie Robinson | Bowler |
| Shoaib Bashir | Bowler |
| Jamie Smith † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Josh Tongue | Bowler |
Match Details
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
27,28,29,30,31 August 2026 (5-day match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Head To Head
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGENG |  | 409 | beat | 171 & 135 |  | PAKPAK | 19/08/26 | Pakistan tour of England 2026 |
| ENGENG | | 267 & 112 | lost to | 344 & 37/1 | | PAKPAK | 24/10/24 | England tour of Pakistan 2024/25 |
| ENGENG | | 291 & 144 | lost to | 366 & 221 | | PAKPAK | 15/10/24 | England tour of Pakistan 2024/25 |
| ENGENG | | 823/7d | beat | 556 & 220 | | PAKPAK | 07/10/24 | England tour of Pakistan 2024/25 |
| ENGENG | | 354 & 170/2 | beat | 304 & 216 | | PAKPAK | 17/12/22 | England tour of Pakistan 2022/23 |
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