--- title: "England defeats Pakistan by an innings in first Test match" description: "Most outlets highlighted England's dominant victory over Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test, noting it as the start of Joe Root's second spell as permanent Test captain. The Nation added context about the match's location and the series implications, while 24 News HD framed the report around key talking points from the game." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3932-robinson-and-tongue-star-as-pakistan-collapse-in-england site: HarZaviya language: en --- # England defeats Pakistan by an innings in first Test match sports · latest filing 23 Aug 2026, 10:47 AM PKT · 19–23 Aug 2026 · 14 articles from 8 outlets over 4 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 8 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the strong performance of England's Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue, who each took five wickets, leading to Pakistan's dismissal for 171. A few also noted the unusual way the bowlers split the match ball as a souvenir. The framing of Pakistan's batting collapse varied slightly, with some outlets using more dramatic language like "crumble" or "rout," while others focused more neutrally on the score and wicket-taking. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 23 Aug 2026 — Root hails emerging pacers after huge win over Pakistan (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [Root hails emerging pacers after huge win over Pakistan](https://www.dawn.com/news/2024718/root-hails-emerging-pacers-after-huge-win-over-pakistan) · 23 Aug 2026, 10:47 AM PKT > LEEDS: Joe Root said a new-look England pace quartet “don’t really understand how good they are” after helping him launch his second stint as full-time Test captain with an innings and 103-run rout of a lacklustre Pakistan at Headingley on Friday. England’s first Test without the two architects of their ultra-aggressive Bazball approach in former skipper Ben Stokes, now retired from all interna... ### 22 Aug 2026 — England defeats Pakistan by an innings in first Test match (3 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted England's dominant victory over Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test, noting it as the start of Joe Root's second spell as permanent Test captain. The Nation added context about the match's location and the series implications, while 24 News HD framed the report around key talking points from the game. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Root thrilled as England’s all-seam attack crushes Pakistan at Headingley](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655489/pakistan) · 22 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT > LEEDS, England: England’s all-seam attack has captain Joe Root stoked about what more they can achieve after swatting aside Pakistan in the first test at Headingley on Friday. England won by an innings and 103 runs inside three days. Pakistan was bowled out for 171 and 135 against England’s 409. Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took eight wickets each, Jofra Archer grabbed three on Friday, and Gu... - **24 News HD** — [England vs Pakistan first Test: Three talking points](https://www.24newshd.tv/22-Aug-2026/england-vs-pakistan-first-test-three-talking-points) · 22 Aug 2026, 8:55 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > England began Joe Root's second spell as full-time Test captain with a totally dominant innings and 103-run win over Pakistan at his Yorkshire home ground of Headingley on Friday. - **The Nation** — [England rout Pakistan by an innings to take 1-0 lead](https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Aug-2026/england-rout-pakistan-innings-take-1-0-lead) · 22 Aug 2026, 6:00 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > LEEDS - England launched Joe Root’s second spell as permanent Test captain in emphatic fashion, crushing Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. ### 21 Aug 2026 — England thrash Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in first Test (4 outlets) > All outlets reported England's decisive victory over Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley, framing it as the start of England's post-Bazball era. Most led with the result and the margin of victory, while Arab News Pakistan and Dawn included the detail about Pakistan being 51-2 in their second innings and losing four wickets for 25 runs. Business Recorder added context about Joe Root’s return as captain. - **Dawn** — [England rout Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in Headingley Test](https://www.dawn.com/news/2024383/england-rout-pakistan-by-an-innings-and-103-runs-in-headingley-test) · 21 Aug 2026, 9:52 PM PKT > England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. Pakistan, who had been 51-2 in their second innings, lost four wickets for 25 runs on the way to being dismissed for just 135. England pacemen Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson, who took all 10 wickets between them in Pakistan’s meagre first-innings 171, once again d... - **Aaj News (English)** — [England thrash Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in first Test](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330468925/england-thrash-pakistan-by-an-innings-and-103-runs-in-first-test) · 21 Aug 2026, 9:10 PM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. Pakistan, who had been 51-2 in their second innings, lost four wickets for 25 runs on the way to being dismissed for just 135. England pacemen Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson, who took all 10 wickets between them in Pakistan’s meagre first-innings 171, once again d... - **Business Recorder** — [England rout Pakistan to go one up in Test series](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435969/england-rout-pakistan-to-go-one-up-in-test-series) · 21 Aug 2026, 8:20 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > LEEDS: England crushed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs to win a one-sided first Test at Headingley and launch Joe Root’s second spell as permanent captain in style. The convulsions which accompanied the series defeat by New Zealand eight weeks ago, with Ben Stokes stepping down and coach Brendon McCullum being relieved of his red-ball duties, were emphatically put behind them by England. A ... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [England start life after Bazball with rout of Pakistan](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655442/pakistan) · 21 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > LEEDS, United Kingdom: England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. Pakistan, who had been 51-2 in their second innings, lost four wickets for 25 runs on the way to being dismissed for just 135. England pacemen Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson, who took all 10 wickets between them in Pakistan’s meagre first-in... ### 19 Aug 2026 — England dismiss Pakistan for 171 in first Test at Headingley (5 outlets) > Most outlets led with the strong performance of England’s Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue, who each took five wickets as Pakistan was dismissed for 171. A few also noted the unusual way the bowlers split the match ball. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with a focus on the bowlers’ impact and the collapse of Pakistan’s batting line-up. - **Daily Times** — [England pacers Robinson Tongue split match ball after rare double five-wicket](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1541131/england-pacers-robinson-tongue-split-match-ball-after-rare-double-five-wicket/) · 20 Aug 2026, 12:48 PM PKT > England pacers Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue found an unusual way to share their match souvenir. Both bowlers claimed five-wicket hauls against Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test. Pakistan were dismissed for 171 in their first innings at Headingley. Robinson and Tongue took five wickets each during England’s strong bowling performance. The […] - **Pakistan Observer** — [England bowlers Robinson, Tongue split match ball after five-wicket hauls](https://pakobserver.net/england-bowlers-robinson-tongue-split-match-ball-after-five-wicket-hauls/) · 20 Aug 2026, 12:12 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > LEEDS – England fast bowlers Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue found an unusual solution to a traditional cricket custom after… - **The Nation** — [Robinson, Tongue lead England’s rout as Pakistan crumble for 171 in first Test](https://www.nation.com.pk/20-Aug-2026/robinson-tongue-lead-england-s-rout-pakistan-crumble-171-first-test) · 20 Aug 2026, 1:43 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > LEEDS - England’s pace attack tore through Pakistan’s batting line-up as Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue claimed five-wicket hauls to bowl the visitors out for 171 on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday. - **24 News HD** — [Robinson and Tongue star as Pakistan collapse in England opener](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Aug-2026/robinson-tongue-star-pakistan-collapse-england-opener) · 20 Aug 2026, 12:33 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took five wickets apiece as England made a strong start to the post-Bazball era by dismissing Pakistan for 171 in the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Robinson and Tongue star as Pakistan all out for 171 in England opener](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330468616/robinson-and-tongue-star-as-pakistan-all-out-for-171-in-england-opener) · 19 Aug 2026, 11:12 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took five wickets apiece as England made a strong start to the post-Bazball era by dismissing Pakistan for 171 in the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday. 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