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England's captain Joe Root (R) leads the team out on the opening day of the first test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, northern England on August 19, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan, England seek fresh starts amid turmoil ahead of Headingley Test

The three-match series comes as a contest between the seventh- and eighth-placed teams in the World Test Championship standings, but the backdrop of leadership changes, coaching upheaval and poor recent results gives the encounter added significance.

August 19, 2026

Pakistan captain Babar in injury scare ahead of England opener

Pakistan captain Babar Azam suffers a right-hand injury during a warm-up match against a Professional County Club Select XI. He retires hurt on five but plans to attend Pakistan’s practice session on Monday.

August 14, 2026

Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets to level series

Pakistan level the two-match Test series 1-1 with an eight-wicket win over West Indies in Trinidad. Abdullah Shafique's unbeaten 160 and Pakistan's spinners lead the visitors to their first Test victory at Queen's Park Oval since 1977.

August 5, 2026

Sajid Khan of Pakistan celebrates the dismissal of unseen Shai Hope of the West Indies during the third day of the second Test match between the West Indies and Pakistan at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on August 4, 2026. (Photo

Pakistan close on series-levelling win against West Indies

Hosts stumble to 103 for six in their second innings, a lead of just 60 runs, on an eventful third day of the second and final Test in Trinidad.

August 5, 2026

Teammates hug Bowler Jayden Seales (3rd-L) of West Indies after taking the last wicket to defeat Pakistan by 90 runs during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between West Indies and Pakistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trini

West Indies beat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test

This marks Pakistan's eighth consecutive Test loss away from home.

July 28, 2026

Salman Ali Agha (L) and Shan Masood (R) of Pakistan walk off the field at the end of the 2nd day of 1st Test match between West Indies and Pakistan at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on July 26, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Masood leads Pakistan to 199-3 against West Indies

Remains un unbeaten at 88; Imam-ul-Haq contributes with 63; Babar departs for 23.

July 26, 2026

Babar Azam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours

Pakistan team is set to play two Test matches in the West Indies and three in England between July 25 and September 13.

July 5, 2026

Faheem Ashraf’s late salvo rescues Pakistan against Netherlands

Netherlands innings saw Scott Edwards, the Dutch captain, lead from the front with a top score of 37 off 29 balls at a strike rate of 127.58; in reply, from Pakistan Sahibzada Farhan scored 47, Saim Ayub 24, and Faheem Ashraf 29.

February 7, 2026

Babar Azam becomes leading run-scorer in T20Is

Achieves the milestone in his 123rd innings, amassing 4,234 runs, just ahead of Rohit’s 4,231 scored in 151 innings.

November 1, 2025

Ashraf and Mirza skittle South Africa as Pakistan win second T20

Pakistan leveled the series 1-1 after Faheem Ashraf’s 4-23, Salman Mirza’s 3-14, and Saim Ayub’s unbeaten 71 led a nine-wicket win over South Africa in Lahore.

October 31, 2025