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England vs Pakistan Test Series 2026, All You Need to Know: The three-match series will be played across Headingley in Leeds, Lord’s in London and Edgbaston in Birmingham. All three Tests are scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM local time, 10:00 AM GMT and 3:30 PM IST.
England will enter a new era under Joe Rootwho has returned as Test captain following Ben Stokes’ retirement from the longest format. Pakistan, meanwhile, have reinstated Babar Azam as their Test captain after a difficult run under Shan Masood, although Babar remains a fitness doubt for the opening Test after suffering a hand injury.
England vs Pakistan Test Series 2026 Schedule
The three-match Test series will be played across England, with the opening Test starting on August 19.
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1st Test: August 19-23, 2026 – Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds – 3:30 PM IST
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2nd Test: August 27-31, 2026 – Lord’s Cricket Ground, London – 3:30 PM IST
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3rd Test: September 9-13, 2026 – Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham – 3:30 PM IST
All three matches are scheduled to start at 11:00 AM local time (10:00 AM GMT / 3:30 PM IST).
England vs Pakistan 2026: Squads
England
Squad: Joe Root (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sam Cook, Matthew Fisher, Ollie Robinson, Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tongue.
Pakistan
Squad: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Ghazi Ghori (wk), Awais Zafar, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Abdullah Fazal, Aamer Jamel, Salman Ali Agha, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Sajid Khan, Ubaid Shah, Ali Usman.
England vs Pakistan Test Head-to-Head Record
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Matches Played: 92
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England Wins: 30
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Pakistan Wins: 23
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Draws: 39
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Ties: 0
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England Win-Loss Record: 30-23
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England’s Highest Score: 823
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England’s Lowest Score: 72
England vs Pakistan Test Series 2026: Live Streaming Details
Where to Watch in the UK?
Cricket fans in the United Kingdom can watch the entire England vs Pakistan Test series live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event. Live streaming will be available through Sky Gowhile viewers without a Sky subscription can use NOW day or monthly passes.
Free coverage will also be available through the BBC. BBC Two and BBC iPlayer will provide daily highlights, while BBC Test Match Special will offer ball-by-ball radio commentary through BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website and app.
The England Cricket app and ECB website will also provide live scorecards and match centres, alongside free 15-minute highlights shortly after each day’s play.
Global Broadcast Details
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United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event; Sky Go, NOW
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Pakistan: PTV Sports, Ten Sports; Tapmad, Tamasha, Myco
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India: Sony Sports Network; SonyLIV
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USA: Willow TV; Willow by Cricbuzz
The England vs Pakistan Test series 2026 begins at Headingley on August 19with both teams looking to make a strong start to their respective campaigns in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle.