Joe Root's second term as England Test captain commenced with an emphatic innings victory over Pakistan, boosting their ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign.
Pakistan perished for 135 to lose by an innings and 103 runs (Image Source: X/@ICC)
Aug 21, 2026
09:14 pm
What's the storyJoe Root's second term as England's Test captain got off to a flying start, with his team registering an emphatic innings victory over Pakistan.
The win not only earned England crucial ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points but also improved their overall point percentage.
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