Tongue and Robinson’s high fives put England in control against Pakistan
First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2 Root (37*) and Cox (23*) add 64 to leave deficit of 59 For all that Joe Root was playing his 167th Test match for England, and had led the side on 65 previous occasions, there will surely have been a few butterflies as he pulled on the blazer and walked out for the toss on his home ground. Root was resuming what he once described as an “unhealthy relationship” with the
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- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Country
- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 19 Aug 2026, 18:58 UTC
- Source updated
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- Byline
- Ali Martin at Headingley
- Section
- England v Pakistan 2026
First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2 Root (37*) and Cox (23*) add 64 to leave deficit of 59 For all that Joe Root was playing his 167th Test match for England, and had led the side on 65 previous occasions, there will surely have been a few butterflies as he pulled on the blazer and walked out for the toss on his home ground. Root was resuming what he once described as an “unhealthy relationship” with the
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Tongue and Robinson’s high fives put England in control against Pakistan
First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2 Root (37*) and Cox (23*) add 64 to leave deficit of 59 For all that Joe Root was playing his 167th Test match for England, and had led the side on 65 previous occasions, there will surely have been a few butterflies as he pulled on the blazer and walked out for the toss on his home ground. Root was resuming what he once described as an “unhealthy relationship” with the
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Tongue and Robinson’s high fives put England in control against Pakistan
First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2 Root (37*) and Cox (23*) add 64 to leave deficit of 59 For all that Joe Root was playing his 167th Test match for England, and had led the side on 65 previous occasions, there can only have been a few butterflies as he pulled on the blazer and walked out for the toss on his home ground. Root was resuming what he once described as an “unhealthy relationship” with the cap
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Tongue and Robinson’s high fives put England in control against Pakistan
First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2 Root (37*) and Cox (23*) add 64 to leave deficit of 59 For all that Joe Root was playing his 167th Test match for England, and had led the side on 65 previous occasions, there can only have been a few butterflies as he pulled on the blazer and walked out for the toss on his home ground. Root was resuming what he once described as an “unhealthy relationship” with the cap
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