Root and Robinson evoke Headingley history to help England boss opening day | Taha Hashim

Returning captain and out-of-the-cold seamer flatten Pakistan on ground where five years ago they produced rare point of pre-Bazball light One win in England’s last 17 Tests. Those were the numbers that greeted Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes when they took over in 2022, a reminder of just how bad things had ended unde

England’s post-Bazball era has gotten off to an encouraging start on a dominant Day 1 of the first test against Pakistan

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue both took five wickets on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each take five wickets to give Joe Root the ideal start to his second spell as England captain as Pakistan are skittled for 171 on the opening day of the series at Headingley.

Pakistan blown away for 171 before England's batters start strongly at Headingley

Joe Root's second spell as England Test captain began with his side skittling Pakistan for 171 at Headingley as Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each bagged five-wicket hauls around a lengthy rain delay and a brief fightback from the tourists.