Leeds, United Kingdom, Aug 19, 2026 (AFP) - England bowl against Pakistan in first Test of post-Bazball era

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2026-08-19
England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to field in the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday. This is the first match of Root's second stint as full-time England Test captain following the retirement from all international cricket of former skipper Ben Stokes. England are also without the other architect of their aggressive 'Bazball' approach to red-ball cricket after Brendon McCullum was sacked as Test coach following......
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