England vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Pakistan tour of England 2026 - Player PerformanceENG vs PAK, 1st Test, Pakistan tour of England 2026 - Player Performance
In This Match
Joe Root
66
44.4
WRoot lbw b Khurram Shahzad
Khurram Shahzad to Root, out Lbw!! Trapped by the inswinger. England have lost all their reviews now. Root shuffles down the pitch and fails to get bat on the flick. It swung back in appreciably and hit him stone dead in front of middle below the knee roll. "That is a poor review from the England captain," says Michael Atherton on air. Both set batters out in quick succession and Pakistan have their tails up after the drinks break. Root lbw b Khurram Shahzad 66(112) [4s-10]
Joe Root vs Bowlers
Joe RootTest
In Pakistan tour of England 2026
Stats
Value
Matches
1
Innings
1
Runs
66
4
Balls
112
HS
66
3
Avg
66.00
3
SR
58.93
5
Not Out
0
Dots
80
Fours
10
3
Sixes
0
Fifties
1
1
Hundreds
0
Nineties
0
Ducks
0
Commentary
44.4W
Khurram Shahzad to Root, out Lbw!! Trapped by the inswinger. England have lost all their reviews now. Root shuffles down the pitch and fails to get bat on the flick. It swung back in appreciably and hit him stone dead in front of middle below the knee roll. "That is a poor review from the England captain," says Michael Atherton on air. Both set batters out in quick succession and Pakistan have their tails up after the drinks break. Root lbw b Khurram Shahzad 66(112) [4s-10]
44.34
Khurram Shahzad to Root, FOUR, Root long way down the pitch and he opens the bat face while on the charge to play a late cut past backward point's left
44.2
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, length ball outside off, left alone to the keeper
44.1
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, good length in the channel outside off at 128ks, Root lets it pass
43.4
Ali Usman to Root, 1 run, flicks the full delivery and manages to get it past the outstretched right hand of the fielder at short leg
43.3
Ali Usman to Root, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Root blocks it under his nose
43.2
Ali Usman to Root, no run, full on off stump, forward and blocked
43.14
Ali Usman to Root, FOUR, huge roar from the crowd as Root executes the premeditated reverse sweep to perfection, finding the gap to the left of backward point and timing it well enough to race down to the third man fence
41.5
Ali Usman to Root, 1 run, fast and full outside off, Root opens the bat face and drives square to the left of sweeper cover
41.4
Ali Usman to Root, no run, floated up outside off, Root drives and picks out the man at cover
41.1
Ali Usman to Root, 1 run, full outside off, Root leans across and drives square to the left of Shakeel at cover
39.6
Ali Usman to Root, no run, flatter and just outside off, Root hangs back and bunts it with soft hands
39.4
Ali Usman to Root, 1 run, touch quicker on leg stump, Root inches back and tucks square on the on-side
39.3
Ali Usman to Root, 2 runs, kneels down, picks the full ball from middle and sweeps it to the right of deep backward square
39.2
Ali Usman to Root, no run, beauty! Pulls the length back and gets the ball to spin and bounce outside off, ripping it past the poking blade of Root
39.1
Ali Usman to Root, no run, looped up on middle and leg, Root gets a big stride forward to block into the leg-side
38.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Joe Root goes on the back foot and stays besides the line to tap to the backward point area. Easy single on offer
38.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, FOUR, now 50 for Joe Root. Headingley goes "Roooooooooooooooooooootttttttt". It's full on middle, he gets forward and flicks nicely wide of mid-wicket. Long chase for Awais, he runs from deep square-leg and dives to his left but the ball slips away to touch the cushions. All that effort gone to waste. Marcus Trescothick - the interim head coach watching on claps at Root's milestone
37.4
Abbas to Root, no ball, 1 run, good length outside off, Joe Root goes on the back foot and taps it to the left of cover for one. Mohammad Abbas has overstepped now
37.34
Abbas to Root, byes, FOUR, this is a horrid delivery with Mohammad Rizwan standing up. Down leg and well down too, Joe Root flicks and no chance for Rizwan who dives to his left
36.6
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, a grunt from Mohammad Ali again. Full outside off, met with a solid broad forward defence from Joe Root. The ball rolls to mid-off
36.5
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, full outside off, shapes back in, Joe Root gets forward and offers his front pad which is outside the line, it flicks the pad and Mohammad Rizwan belatedly goes up in an LBW appeal. More in jest than anything else
36.4
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, wide of the crease and angled in full on the fourth-stump line, Joe Root with a solid forward defence back
36.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, 1 run, short outside off, Joe Root goes on the back foot and pulls, off the bottom of the bat and dribbles to deep backward square-leg
34.6
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, full outside off, Joe Root gets forward to drive to cover. Was nicely behind that
34.5
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, "uuuuuaaaaahhhhhhhhhh" is the guttural grunt from Mohammad Ali as he bowls it wide outside off, shapes away, left alone
34.4
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, short outside off, Joe Root drops his hands to leave
34.3
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, goes slightly wide of the crease and angles the good length delivery on off, Joe Root goes on the back foot and nudges it towards the mid-on region
34.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, short of length and just outside off, Joe Root with a textbook back foot block to cover
34.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, full outside off, lovely off-drive by Joe Root but straight to the fielder at mid-off. He timed that so well
32.6
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, good length and tight on middle, Joe Root walks forward and shuffles across to clip to mid-wicket
32.3
Mohammad Ali to Root, 1 run, short of length outside off, Joe Root goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat to guide it to deep backward point
32.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, that line won't trouble Joe Root. He will leave them all day. Full and on the 6th-stump line, shapes away, left alone
32.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, full outside off, on the 6th-stump line, shapes away, left alone
30.6
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, again a loud grunt from Mohammad Ali. Length delivery and angled in on off, Joe Root shuffles across and walks forward to clip that to square-leg
30.5
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, a loud grunt from Mohammad Ali after he delivered that. Full just outside off, a solid forward defence to cover
30.4
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, full outside off, shapes away late, Joe Root lets it go
30.3
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, further wide outside off, short of length and an easy leave that for Joe Root
30.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, full outside off, shapes away, left alone
30.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, 2 runs, starts with a half-volley on middle, Joe Root gets forward and flicks wide of deep backward square-leg. Easy two
28.6
Abbas to Root, no run, again goes wide of the crease and angles the length delivery on middle, Joe Root flicks nicely but picks out mid-wicket
28.5
Abbas to Root, no run, full outside off, left alone and good take by Mohammad Rizwan
28.4
Abbas to Root, no run, for Joe Root, Mohammad Rizwan is up to the stumps. Full just outside off, met with a solid forward defence
27.6
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, goes wide of the crease and bowls full on the fourth-stump line, Joe Root gets forward to defend solidly to the short mid-wicket area
27.5
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, back of a length and no swing or seam. On off-stump and it's a textbook back foot block to cover
27.5
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no ball, short of length and tight on off, Joe Root goes on the back foot and defends solidly to cover. Khurram Shahzad has overstepped
27.4
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, what a cracker! Khurram Shahzad goes wide of the crease and then angles it in on the fourth-stump line, then it jags away to beat the back foot block of Joe Root. It's so close to the outside-edge. A wry smile from Root. He knew that was a special delivery
26.6
Abbas to Root, no run, full and on the pads, Joe Root gets forward to flick to mid-wicket. Was there to be put away but Root misses out
26.5
Abbas to Root, no run, full outside off, more solid forward defence from Joe Root. He plays it towards point
26.4
Abbas to Root, no run, short of length on middle, keeps a bit low, almost squares Joe Root up, he does well not to get into a tangle as he goes on the back foot to defend it back to Mohammad Abbas
26.3
Abbas to Root, no run, "oh ya buddy" is the shout from someone in the Pakistan camp. Must be Mohammad Rizwan. And it is. It's a short of length delivery outside off, Joe Root doesn't follow the ball as he defends close to his body. The movement away beats the bat
26.2
Abbas to Root, no run, full just outside off as Mohammad Rizwan is up to the stumps. A solid forward defence to cover
26.14
Abbas to Root, FOUR, a floaty half-volley on middle and Joe Root is away today with a boundary. He shuffles across and walks towards the ball, flicks it away past the square-leg umpire
25.6
Khurram Shahzad to Root, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Joe Root goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat to guide it to deep backward point
25.5
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, full outside off, solid forward defence from Joe Root as he defends to cover
25.4
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, good stop by Imam diving at third slip. Saves runs. It's a short of length delivery outside off, Joe Root as he generally does, opens the face of the bat and guides it to the right of Imam who does well
25.3
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, short of length and nips back in from outside off, Joe Root's shuffle takes him outside off, he is rapped on the pads but the impact is outside off. Did he get an inside-edge as well? Anway the stifled appeal for LBW dies down
25.2
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, lovely inswinging yorker on middle, Joe Root is good enough to dig it out. Played that with a bit of a shuffle
25.1
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, what a lovely outswinger that is from Khurram, so close to the outside-edge as Joe Root is sucked into a late drive. It pitches outside off and curves away so nicely, late late swing and Root is lucky that he didn't edge that. A cracker to start the session
24.5
Mohammad Ali to Root, 1 run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Joe Root stays leg-side of the ball and stabs it down to deep point for a single
24.4
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Joe Root hangs back and defends it down into the off-side
24.3
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, very full, angled in, Joe Root gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it out into the off-side
24.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, on a length, outside off, Joe Root defends it down into the off-side
24.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, short, well outside off, left alone to the keeper
23.5
Ali Usman to Root, 3 runs, very full, outside off, driven wide of the man at mid-off. The man at mid-off tried to chase it down and stopped it as well. Was so well timed by Joe Root as it seemed it was just a meek push
23.4
Ali Usman to Root, no run, very full, on the sticks, Joe Root defends it down into the off-side
23.34
Ali Usman to Root, FOUR, stabbed down to third man for a four. That was short, outside off, Joe Root went back and chopped it wide of the fielder at short third
23.2
Ali Usman to Root, no run, very full, on the sticks, worked away down to mid-wicket. Some miscommunication but no harm done in the end
22.6
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, on a length, nipped away, Joe Root looked to defend and bailed out at the last moment as it was gathered low by the keeper to his right
22.5
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, very full, angled in, Joe Root defends it down into the off-side
22.4
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, very full, outside off, left alone to the keeper
22.3
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, fuller length delivery, angled in, Joe Root gets behind it this time and defends it
22.24
Mohammad Ali to Root, FOUR, 100 up for England. That was a length delivery, plays away from his body and gets the edge. Joe Root picked the ball late and just jabbed at it. No feet and off the edge and into the gap for a four. The shadows across the turf not helping for sure. 8 more minutes on the clock
21.6
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, on a length, outside off, Joe Root sees it through to the keeper
21.5
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, on a length, outside off, Joe Root sees the line and lets it go to the keeper
21.44
Khurram Shahzad to Root, FOUR, poor delivery down on to the pads, Joe Root stays inside the line of the delivery and clips it real fine for a four. That was very well done indeed. They are scoring very quickly
21.3
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, goes away, outside off, left alone to the keeper
21.2
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, sees the line outside off and lets it go to the keeper
21.1
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, patted down into the off-side
20.5
Mohammad Ali to Root, 1 run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Joe Root stands tall and punches the ball down to deep point for a single
20.4
Mohammad Ali to Root, 2 runs, on a length, angled in, Joe Root gets squared up and stabs it down wide of gully for a brace
20.3
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, climbs up a little, left alone
20.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, angled in, at the sticks, bowled from wide of the crease and has been fenced out
20.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper
19.6
Khurram Shahzad to Root, 1 run, outside off, stabbed down to deep point for a single. Played it away from his body
19.5
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, on a length, angled in, Joe Root defends it down into the off-side
19.4
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, on a length, angled in, Joe Root defends it down into the off-side
19.3
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper
19.2
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, sees the line outside off and lets it go to the keeper as that nipped away a little
19.1
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, on a length, outside off, Joe Root gets behind and stabs it down into the off-side
17.6
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper
17.5
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, angles in a length delivery and has been nudged down to mid-wicket off the back foot
17.4
Khurram Shahzad to Root, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, stabbed down into the off-side
17.34
Khurram Shahzad to Root, FOUR, Abbas didn't try much to stop it. Fuller ball on the pads, poor delivery, buffet ball and Joe Root clipped it to the left of the man at long leg who never even tried to stop that
17.24
Khurram Shahzad to Root, leg byes, FOUR, poor delivery! Down leg, the ball races down to fine leg for a four. The man at long leg had no chance to stop that. That was angled in, on the pads, Joe Root looked to tuck and missed it but the ball went quickly off the pads
17.14
Khurram Shahzad to Root, FOUR, short, wide, slapped wide of the man at point for a four. That was hit on top of the bounce and into the gap by Joe Root
15.64
Mohammad Ali to Root, FOUR, stands tall, gets behind the line of the delivery and punches it wide of the man at cover. That was timed and placed to perfection. We have seen this umpteen times from the master. He did that so effortlessly. Barely flexed his muscles to play that. England now trail by double digits, 99 only!
15.5
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper
15.4
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, angled in big, tucked down to the man at mid-wicket
15.3
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, Joe Root stays back and pats it down into the off-side with soft hands
15.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, stabbed down into the off-side as that was another length delivery outside off
15.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, pushed down to the man at mid-off as that was a length delivery
14.1
Abbas to Root, 1 run, short, wide, stabs it down wide of the man at gully for a single
13.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, 3 runs, stays leg-side of the length delivery and opens the face of the blade to run it down wide of the man at gully for a triple. That was easily done by Joe Root
12.6
Abbas to Root, no run, on a length, angled in, Joe Root defends it down into the off-side. Good over from Mohammad Abbas as he tested Joe Root outside off and with some balls that jagged in
12.5
Abbas to Root, no run, big sharp inducker! That one nips in big and the batter is hit high on the pads. The batter was looking to cut that but ended up stabbing it down into the off-side in an ungainly manner
12.4
Abbas to Root, no run, and beats the bat! Back of a length delivery, outside off, Joe Root looks to defend but bails out at the last second. The ball beat the willow with the keeper up to the sticks
12.3
Abbas to Root, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, Joe Root hangs back and defends it down into the off-side
12.2
Abbas to Root, no run, angled in, Joe Root defends it back to the bowler. That was played off the front foot. Got an inside edge on to the pads
12.1
Abbas to Root, no run, on a length, angled in, Joe Root defends it back to the bowler
11.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, 1 run, on the sticks, Joe Root in his own inimitable style turned the ball down to fine leg for a single
11.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, very full, outside off, floaty. The batter dug it down to the cordon
