England vs Pakistan Preview & Prediction | 1st Test
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England return to Test match action for the first time since June with Pakistan the opponents at Headingley.
Date/time:
Venue: Headingley, Leeds, England
Weather: A chance of rain disrupting days one and two but dry with sunny intervals throughout the rest of the test with temperatures reaching highs of 19c.
How to watch: UK – Sky Sports / USA – Willow TV
England vs Pakistan prediction
It’s a new-look England test team that takes centre stage as Pakistan arrive for a three-match series. Ben Stokes has retired, whilst Brendon McCullum has been replaced by Stephen Fleming. After losing to New Zealand 2-1, it’s vital that England bounce back and hoping to lead the way is Joe Root, who has taken over for a second stint as test captain.
But it’s Root’s batting that should be the focus as he chases history. With over 14,000 test runs, the chase to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record total of 15,921 continues apace. His quality with the bat against the red ball remains among the very best in the world and on his home ground of Headingley, he is expected to accrue another large helping of runs against this Pakistan bowling attack, regardless of the overall test winner.
England vs Pakistan tip: Joe Root to score over 84.5 match runs
