Pakistan tour of England 2026 | 3 Tests | 19th, 27th August, 9th September| 3:30 pm IST | Headingley, Lords, Edgbaston | SonyLiv

[Vk1]

28 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

They have perfect combo.  New ball merchant, enforcer and a tailender killer. Suppoet bowler who can be good.THey just lack a reverse swing bowler like SImon jones. 2004 had the perfect combo. 

stokes

[DeepSpace]

Yeah Pak is terrible, but we let a weak Lanka off the hook! Indian test team is marginally better. 

[vvvslaxman]

1 hour ago, Vk1 said:

stokes

Stokes is supposed to be replaced by Sam Curran.

[putrevus]

On 8/29/2026 at 4:27 AM, Sgattick10 said:

Gus Atkinson is such a good batsman, I rarely see English hyping him as an allrounder, if he was playing for India he'd be hailed as a brilliant allrounder who can't be dropped like Jaddu. 

Are you serious, Jadeja is one of the greatest allrounders in the history of the game.This guy Atinkson could not buy a wicket in such great bowling conditions.

 

 

Edited August 30 by putrevus

[Austin 3:!6]

2 hours ago, DeepSpace said:

Yeah Pak is terrible, but we let a weak Lanka off the hook! Indian test team is marginally better. 

How is Indian test team marginally better? How did we play in England last summer? 

[DeepSpace]

58 minutes ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

How is Indian test team marginally better? How did we play in England last summer? 

That was eons back dude!  Then they lost home series.

Edited August 30 by DeepSpace

[deathmonger]

5 hours ago, DeepSpace said:

Yeah Pak is terrible, but we let a weak Lanka off the hook! Indian test team is marginally better. 

India is solidly no 4.

 

Lanka had good batsmen and the pitch was flat.

[Tillu]

[deathmonger]

1 hour ago, DeepSpace said:

That was eons back dude!  Then they lost home series.

Pakistan keep getting whitewashed by Bangladesh and can't even win vs WI. Bangladesh has never won vs India and WI last did in 2002.

 

England themselves keep getting murdered in Aus/Ind and can't defeat them at home either. Also keep losing in WI and lost home series to NZ.

 

Ind is solid 4. SA, Aus, NZ are better. but India is better than everyone else.

[Tillu]

10 days break for the next Test. Why so much time for 2-3 days Tests?

[Zero_Unit]

This imam ul Haq is something else. Bro the whole team sucked, why you gotta do all these Tamasha with injury bs

[tapandrun]

1 hour ago, Tillu said:

10 days break for the next Test. Why so much time for 2-3 days Tests?

mostly to get more fan media engagement, but pak has 10 days they can replace few player and send some newer player just to try them out.

[AKane]

2 hours ago, deathmonger said:

Ind is solid 4. SA, Aus, NZ are better. but India is better than everyone else.

Bravo!

[AKane]

1 hour ago, Tillu said:

10 days break for the next Test. Why so much time for 2-3 days Tests?

Everybody likes to shop and take in the sights.....

[test fan]

Pakistan  Cricket summary:

 

Batting: Inshallah

Bowling: Mashallah

Fielding: Bismillah

 

Cricket : Ya Allah

[deathmonger]

Also now India W/L ratio is better than Pakistan in ALL formats.@Gollum

 

https://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;orderby=win_loss_ratio;template=results;type=team

[Lone Wolf]

7 hours ago, deathmonger said:

India is solidly no 4.

 

Lanka had good batsmen and the pitch was flat.

Indian team has potential to get better unlike Pakistan side.  Even SL I think is a better side when full strength 

 

What we are lacking is taking some tough decision when it comes to bowling attack.

Edited August 31 by Lone Wolf

[Sgattick10]

 

 

[New guy]

And the circus continues

 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly decided to launch a high-level investigation into Imam-ul-Haq’s alleged injury following the team’s 194-run defeat to England at Lord’s.

According to reports, the Pakistani team management held an emergency meeting in London after losing the second Test and falling further behind in the three-match series.

The board has decided to send wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and opener Imam-ul-Haq back to Pakistan immediately, citing concerns over Rizwan’s poor form, particularly his irresponsible dismissals in consecutive Tests.

Imam-ul-Haq’s calf injury during the Lord’s Test has come under scrutiny after the opener complained of discomfort on the first day of the match and did not return to bat in the second innings.



He had been expected to take the field after receiving pain-killing injections but did not take any further part in the match.

Following media reports and doubts raised by some former cricketers over the injury, the board will review Imam-ul-Haq’s medical report along with the team management’s handling of the situation. Questions over his fitness have surfaced before, prompting the board to treating the case seriously.

Reports added that six players have been called up from Pakistan, including Saim Ayub and Arafat Minhas, while the rest will travel once their visas are processed.

Meanwhile, white-ball head coach Mike Hesson will take charge of the team for the Birmingham Test, with former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed also remaining with the squad.

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Pakistan have already lost the series after defeats in both Tests against England, while their loss at Lord’s marked their first defeat at the venue in 16 years, handing the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead.

[vvvslaxman]

17 hours ago, Vk1 said:

stokes