England vs Pakistan 2024
The Pakistan vs England (PAK vs ENG) rivalry is one of the most celebrated rivalries in cricket. The rivalry began in 1954 when England hosted Pakistan for a four-match Test series.
The first PAK vs ENG Test series ended at 1-1. The first Test ended in a draw before England thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 129 runs. The third Test ended in a draw as well before Pakistan beat the hosts in the final Test to draw the series.
After the first series, England and Pakistan did not play against each other for more than seven years. The second PAK vs ENG Test series took place in 1961/62 series when England visited Pakistan for a three-match series and won it 1-0.
Pakistan did not win a Test against England until 1982. They finally won their first Test series against England in 1983/84 season when they won the three-match series at home 1-0.
Alastair Cook holds the record for scoring most runs in PAK vs ENG Tests. For Pakistan, their former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq holds the record for scoring most runs in this fixture. England also hold the record for scoring the highest total in this fixture.
In the 2024 Multan Test, England scored 823/7 (declared). Pakistan's highest total in this fixture is 708 that they scored in the 1987 Oval Test. The lowest total in this fixture is 72, scored by both England and Pakistan. England were all out for 72 in the 2012 Abu Dhabi Test while Pakistan were all out for the same score in 2010 Birmingham Test.
The first ENG vs PAK ODI series took place in 1974 when England hosted Pakistan for a two-match series. Pakistan had won both the ODIs. In 1977/78, England visited Pakistan for a three-match ODI series and won it by 2-1.
In 1992, they also faced each other in the ODI World Cup final. Pakistan won that historic clash to win their first-ever ODI World Cup title. England hold the record for the highest team total in the ENG vs PAK ODIs.
In 2016, they had scored 444/3 against Pakistan in Nottingham. Pakistan's highest total in this fixture is 361/7 that they had scored in 2019 Southampton ODI.
Javed Miandad is the highest run-scorer in Pakistan vs England ODIs while Joe Root holds the record for England.
The first T20I between England and Pakistan took place in 2006 with the latter winning that game. England won their first T20I against Pakistan in 2010. The highest total in the PAK vs ENG T20Is is 232/6 scored by Pakistan in Nottingham in 2021.
