1954, 1962, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2018 and now 2020. Pakistan will be starting their 16th Test tour of England shortly. But with no visit to Lord’s and playing in front of empty crowds, this is a tour like no other.
Pakistan last won a Test series in England in 1996, so 24 years ago.
Pakistan have won 9 of their last 14 Tests against England. 8 of those 14 Tests have been held in England and the other 6 in the UAE.
England last won a Test series against Pakistan in 2010. Pakistan have an undefeated series record in their last four Test series against England with series wins in the UAE in 2012 and 2015 and series draws in England in 2016 and 2018.
Pakistan have won four of their last 8 Tests in England. All wins in the capital.
Pakistan have won five of their last 11 Tests in England. Azhar Ali has played in all of those.
Pakistan have only lost 2 of their last 9 Test series in England, including a two match Test series against Australia in 2010.
Pakistan have won five Tests at Lord’s (1982, 1992, 1996, 2016 and 2018).
Pakistan have won five Tests at Oval (1954, 1992, 1996, 2010 and 2016).
Pakistan have won 1 Test at Old Trafford (2001).
Pakistan have won 2 Tests at Headingley (1987 and 2010 vs Australia).
England vs Pakistan in Tests:
in England: England won 23, Pakistan won 12, drawn 18.
in UAE: Pakistan won 5, England won 0, drawn 1.
in Pakistan: Pakistan won 4, England won 2, drawn 18.
England last 11 Test series at home: Won 7 series and drawn 4 series. Pakistan are the only team to visit twice in that time period without losing a series.
Between 2009 and 2018 England hosted 9 Test series at home comprising four or more Tests and won 8 of those series. The 2016 Pakistan series was the only series they didn’t win in those 9 series.
Pakistan Captains to win a Test series against England:
Misbah ul Haq (2012 and 2015 in UAE).
Inzamam ul Haq (2005 in Pak).
Wasim Akram (1996 in Eng).
Javed Miandad (1987 in Pak and 1992 in Eng).
Imran Khan (1987 in Eng).
Zaheer Abbas (1984 in Pak).
Imran Khan never played a home Test against England interestingly.
Pakistan never won a Test Match against England in the 1960s or 1970s even at home.
Big Pakistan players such as Saqlain Mushtaq and Shoaib Akhtar only ever made a solitary Test appearance in England.
In the period between 1997 and 2005 Pakistan only played 2 Tests in England across 9 summers.
Pakistan in England vs England in recent years:
2016 = Drew Test series 2-2. Won T20I 1-0.
2017 = Beat England in Champions Trophy semi final.
2018 = Drew Test series 1-1.
2019 = Beat England in the World Cup game.
Pakistan last produced a century opening partnership in Test Cricket in England in 1996.
Players to have made double centuries in England from Pakistan include Mohsin Khan in 1982 at Lord’s in a win, Aamir Sohail in 1992 at Manchester in a draw, Mohammad Yousuf in 2006 at Lord’s in a draw and Younis Khan in 2016 at the Oval in a win.
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