Robinson & Tongue give ideal start to new Root era
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.
In the opening Test match at Headingley, Pakistan were dismissed for a paltry 171 all out as England's Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each claimed five wickets to give new captain Joe Root a perfect start to his second tenure in charge. Pakistan's batting frailty was highlighted by the 61 runs scored by Abdullah Shafique, 42 by Imam-ul-Haq and a delay of nearly two hours due to rain.
England needed only 48.1 overs to bowl out the tourists. Root, who has taken over as captain after Ben Stokes' retirement and the sacking of Brendon McCullum, led his team calmly to a score of 112-2, 59 runs behind the Pakistani total. The young opener Jordan Cox, batting in place of the injured Jacob Bethell, showed good temperament, contributing an unbeaten 23.
Despite a few marginal decisions going England's way, Root and his bowlers provided a strong foundation for the new era in English cricket.
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