ENGLAND V PAKISTAN: IS THIS PAKISTAN'S BEST CHANCE SINCE 1996?

Close of Play · Aug 18, 2026 · 57m

Pakistan are unpredictable. England are vulnerable. Who should be more worried?

Sanjay Murthy and Geraint Jones preview the three-Test series, including:

• Joe Root v Babar Azam

• Pakistan’s 30-year wait for a series win in England

• Mohammad Abbas against England’s top order

• Harry Brook, Jordan Cox and Shoaib Bashir

• Series predictions

Plus The Hundred Finals Day, Bangladesh’s historic win in Australia, Silly Point and Geraint’s Golden Nuggets.

Chapters

00:00 Opening

00:48 England v Pakistan: who should be worried?

05:16 Pakistan’s record in England

07:41 Key players and the captaincy…