Pakistan Vs England Test Series 2026: Schedule, Squads, Match Timings, Live Telecast And Streaming Details

Babar Azam-led Pakistan men’s cricket team will face England in a three-match Test series. The three matches will be played in Leeds, Lord’s and Birmingham.

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Joe Root will captain England in three-match Test series against Pakistan. (Picture Credit: AFP)

Pakistan men’s cricket team are in England these days and they will take on the hosts in a three-match Test series, which is set to begin on August 19. The series opener will be played at Headingley in Leeds from August 19 to 23, while Lord’s will host the second red-ball match between the two teams from August 27 to 31. The third Test is scheduled to be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham from September 9 to 13.

Joe Root is back as England’s Test captain and will lead the hosts in their first Test series since Ben Stokes’ retirement. Former Test vice-captain Ollie Pope is back in England’s squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan, along with Dan Lawrence. However, left-handed batter Jacob Bethell will miss the entire series due to injury.

Meanwhile, Pakistan will play under the leadership of Babar Azam. Babar, who replaced Shan Masood as Pakistan’s Test captain in July 2026, is, however, a doubtful starter for the series opener in Leeds due to a finger injury.

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is not part of Pakistan’s squad for the away series in England, and in his absence, Mohammad Abbas will lead the team’s bowling attack.

The upcoming three Tests are must-win matches for both England and Pakistan if they want to keep their hopes alive of finishing in the top two and qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2027 final at The Oval in June 2027.

All You Need to Know About the England vs Pakistan Test Series 2026

Full schedule of England-Pakistan Test series

Squads for England-Pakistan Test series

England (first two Tests): Joe Root (C), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue.

Pakistan: Babar Azam (C), Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (WK), Aamir Jamal, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Ali Usman, Sajid Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Ubaid Shah

Live streaming and telecast details of England-Pakistan Test series in India

The three-match Test series between England and Pakistan, which is also part of the ongoing World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle, will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network in India. Live streaming of the series will be available on the Sony LIV app and website.

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