PAK vs ENG Head To Head Records- 1st Test, Pakistan Tour of England 2026

Pakistan vs England Head-to-Head record for 1st Test, 2026 [Source: AFP]

Pakistan is set to return to England for a Test series after a long gap of 6 years, as the three-match Test series kicks off at Headingley in Leeds on August 19.

The opening Test will commence at 3:30 PM (IST) and will be of utmost importance for both teams, considering their standings on the World Test Championship 2025-27 table. Ahead of the series, both England and Pakistan look way out of contention for the final, being placed 7th and 8th on the table, respectively.

PAK vs ENG 1st Test Preview

The visitors, Pakistan, are heading to England after a 1-1 series tie in the West Indies, where they bounced back after going down in the series.

The spirits are high in the camp after Babar Azam returned to captaincy and scored a couple of fifties in the Caribbean. The former captain Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique also scored centuries in their solitary appearance, while pacers had a say in Shaheen Afridi’s absence.

Babar Azam’s availability is under the scanner. The skipper is still waiting for official clearance to play the match after sustaining a finger injury in the Tour match win over Professional County Select XI.

On the other hand, England will be back under Joe Root from this series onwards, making it exciting to see how he leads the team after the end of the Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum era.

Emilio Gay’s pair in the tour match is a concern, while who fills the Stokes-sized hole in the team would be intriguing to see after their series loss against New Zealand earlier in the summer.

As the two sides face off in the series opener over the next five days, we take a look at their head-to-head records ahead.

Also Read: Babar Azam's Test Record In England: Why Is His Injury A Big Blow For Pakistan?

PAK vs ENG Head-to-Head Records (ODIs and T20Is)

Criterion	ODIs	T20Is
Matches played	92	32
Pakistan wins	32	9
England wins	57	21
Ties/NR	0/3	1/1

PAK vs ENG Head-to-Head Records in Tests

Matches played - 92
Pakistan wins - 23
England wins - 30
Draws - 39

PAK vs ENG Highest Team Total In Tests

The highest team total in the Pakistan vs England Test encounters came in Multan in October 2024, when England scored 823/7 (dec.) in 150 overs.

PAK vs ENG Lowest Team Total In Tests

The lowest score in these matches came in 2010 when England bowled out Pakistan for 72 runs in Birmingham. Around 15 months later, England were dismantled by Pakistan at 72 in Abu Dhabi during the 2012 England tour of the UAE.

PAK vs ENG Highest Individual Score In Tests

Harry Brook scored a mammoth 317 off 322 in the aforementioned Pakistan vs England game in Multan when the visitors racked up 823/7 (dec.) in 2024.

PAK vs ENG Best Bowling Figures In Tests

Pakistan legend Abdul Qadir picked 9/56 (37) during the first innings of the 1987 Test between the two teams at Lahore.

Most Runs In PAK vs ENG Tests

Former England captain and opener Alastair Cook has scored 1719 runs in head-to-head games against Pakistan, with five centuries and eight fifties to his name. He averaged 49.11 against the opposition.

Most Wickets In PAK vs ENG Tests

Abdul Qadir picked a whopping 82 wickets in 16 Tests against England. He had a bowling average of 24.98 and an economy rate of 2.19, with 8 five-fers and four 10-wicket hauls against the opposition.

James Anderson also picked 82 wickets in the head-to-heads but took 4 Tests, at an average of 19.23 and three five-fers.

Top Run Scorer Of The Last PAK vs ENG Test Match

The last Test between Pakistan and England was in Rawalpindi in 2024. Saud Shakeel scored 134 off 223 balls with five fours for the hosts in their 9-wicket win, clinching the series.