{
  "id": 1684571,
  "title": "How to watch ENG vs PAK Test series 2026 live: Start time, TV channels and streaming details",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/how-to-watch-eng-vs-pak-test-series-2026-live-start-time-tv-channels",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:52:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-eng-vs-pak-test-095221261.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England will host Pakistan for a three-match Test series at Headingley, Lord's, and Edgbaston. The first Test starts on August 19 at Headingley, with a kickoff time of 11:00 AM BST. Joe Root will captain England for the second time, following Ben Stokes' retirement. Babar Azam has been reinstated as Pakistan's Test captain, taking over from Shan Masood. Both teams are looking to gain points in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. England are seventh in the rankings, while Pakistan are one place below. The first Test at Headingley marks Pakistan's return to the ground since 2018. England will be without Jacob Bethell due to a knee injury, with Jordan Cox and Dan Lawrence stepping in. The series will begin at 11:00 AM local time in England, with corresponding start times for other regions provided. In the UK, viewers can watch live coverage exclusively on Sky Sports through Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Go app. Non-subscribers can opt for day or month passes. Free highlights are available on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Test Match Special, and the England Cricket app, while in Pakistan, PTV Sports, Ten Sports, and SonyLIV offer live coverage.",
  "summary": "With the first Test between England and Pakistan just two days away, here's how you can watch the game live without missing a single ball.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Springbok Test series tougher than a World Cup, says All Blacks boss Rennie",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/springbok-test-series-tougher-than-a-world-cup-says-all-blacks-boss",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:11:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}