Summary

  • England win toss and bowl first at overcast Headingley - line-ups

  • Hosts field four seamers - Atkinson, Archer, Tongue & Robinson

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Live Reporting

by Sam Drury

  1. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    He's out first ball! That's a horrible start for young Azan Awais.

  2. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Ollie RobinsonPA Media

    Ollie Robinson started where he left off at Lord's. It was that full, full length, but it did nip.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Awais lbw b Robinson 0 (Pak 0-1)

    Three reds! Ollie Robinson gives England the perfect start to the new Joe Root era!

    It's brilliant from Robinson as well.

    Round the wicket to the left-handed Azan Awais, a little bit of shape and then the ball nips sharply in off the seam to beat the inside edge and hit the front pad.

  4. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    It looked good from here.

  5. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Height is the only thing that could save him.

  6. Pakistan review

    What a start!

    Ollie Robinson thinks he's struck first ball as Azan Awais is pinned in front.

    The umpire raises his finger but the Pakistan opener reviews.

  7. Right then, national anthems have been sung and the players are out in the middle.

    Ollie Robinson is going to bowl the first over with the sun shining for now, albeit with some ominous clouds in the sky as well.

    Root Era 2.0 is about to begin...

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    It needs to be a successful campaign for England, I think they will win the series 2-1.

  9. That's the spirit, Crispin... get the pessimism in early!

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    Currently in holiday in Corfu waiting rather underwhelmed for the Test. Missed opportunity again for bringing on next generation rather than old and failed.

    Crispin, usually Liverpool but currently in Sidari, Corfu

    Too early to call this, I know, but if Cox does well at three, would it make sense to bring Bethell back in at six to take the all-rounder slot? People say he’s better down the order, would kill two birds with one stone.

    Ian, Leighton Buzzard

    Looks like Dan Lawrence will do a fair bit of bowling given that many of the fast bowlers have a mediocre fitness record and Joe will have plenty else on his plate. At least the weather looks like it will help keep the bowlers fresh.

    Tony in Putney

  11. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    England need to win this series. This Pakistan side doesn't have the usual flair.

  12. The England bowlers are warming up gently on the outfield. Not long to go now until play gets under way.

    We'll have the national anthems first, of course.

  13. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Headingley

    Pakistan's left-arm spinner Ali Usman was playing for Blackpool CC in June.

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    What we need to do is stop talking about replacing Stokes - you can't, so draw a line under that and start picking your best team available. Bowling looks good, plus Lawrence & Root can bowl spin. Let's forget Bazball and play proper Test cricket, no gimmicks.

    Fenners, Berkshire

  15. 'Talented bowlers get chance to show what they're capable of'

    England captain Joe Root after winning the toss: "We're going to bowl first. There's some good overheads to work with throughout the day, a bit of top moisture, hopefully the lads can exploit that.

    "Nerves are always there, it's time to finish if they no longer linger. There's a huge amount of excitement. We get to bowl first, these talented bowlers get a chance to show everyone what they are capable of, it's nice for the group."

    On what to expect: "Continuation of certain areas, hopefully over a period of time, an evolution of it. There were wonderful things from Brendon [McCullum] and Ben [Stokes], they got the best out of players and changed the way we play cricket in this country.

    "It was some of the best cricket I've ever played in, it changed my outlook on the game. It's about evolving it and understanding the certain ebbs and flows of the game, what each situation requires and to see our skill to come through when it matters."

    On coming off The Hundred: "It's not perfect, something we can't control. One thing I will say, the guys who've come out of the tournament, especially those who played in the final, all had brilliant tournaments.

    "Regardless of format, if you're playing well and producing good scores, that's a great way to come in. Excited to go again and get back into Test cricket.

    "We have a top seven and the four seamers, Jofra [Archer], Gus [Atkinson], Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson."

  16. Teams

    England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root (c), Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith (wk), Ollie Robinson, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue.

    Pakistan: Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafiq, Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha (c), Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Abbas.

  17. Pakistan stand-in captain Salman Agha: "It was last minute I find out I'm captaining. Babar's absence is unfortunate.

    "We've been playing a lot of red-ball cricket. We're well prepared.

    "Whenever you to go into any series it's an opportunity to win. We want to win a series. Today is the first day - we just have to have a good day.

    "We wanted to bat first.

    "We have seven proper batters, three seamers, and one spinner. I can turn my arm oven if needed."

  18. Four seamers for England

    Joe Root also confirms that it's an all-seam attack for the home side.

    That means we've got Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson hoping to make the most of conditions this morning.

    Who will take the new ball? Archer and Robinson would be my guess but then Atkinson has done well in that role as well in recent times.

  19. England win the toss and bowl

    Good start for Joe Root, back in the blazer as permanent skipper for the first time in more than four years, as he wins the toss.

    Salman Agha calls heads, the coin comes down tails and Root says England will bowl first.

    Overheads and a bit of moisture in the surface are cited as the reasons why.

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    Go with four seamers and six batsmen using Root as spinner.

    Anthony in Sunderland