HEADINGLEY — England bulldozed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs inside three days in Leeds to get Joe Root’s second spell as captain off to the perfect start.
Starting the third morning of this first Test on 366 for eight, the hosts added 43 runs inside the first 36 minutes of the day to stretch their lead to 238.
Given Pakistan only managed 171 in their first innings, it always looked likely that they could crumble to a heavy defeat on this third day.
And so it came to pass as England’s bowlers, led by three wickets apiece for Josh Tongue, Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer, feasted on loose, sloppy and cowardly batting to rout the tourists for 135.
Pakistan’s performance was so bad they have been derided by some as one of the worst touring teams to have come to these shores in the past 50 years.
