| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Joe Root (c) | Top-order batter |
| Jofra Archer | Bowler |
| Gus Atkinson | Bowler |
| Sonny Baker | Bowler |
| Harry Brook | Middle-order batter |
| Sam Cook | Bowler |
| Jordan Cox † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Ben Duckett † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Matthew Fisher | Bowler |
| Emilio Gay | Opening batter |
| Dan Lawrence | Middle-order batter |
| Ollie Pope | Middle-order batter |
| Ollie Robinson | Bowler |
| Shoaib Bashir | Bowler |
| Jamie Smith † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Josh Tongue | Bowler |
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGENG |  | 409 | beat | 171 & 135 |  | PAKPAK | 19/08/26 | Pakistan tour of England 2026 |
| ENGENG | | 267 & 112 | lost to | 344 & 37/1 | | PAKPAK | 24/10/24 | England tour of Pakistan 2024/25 |
| ENGENG | | 291 & 144 | lost to | 366 & 221 | | PAKPAK | 15/10/24 | England tour of Pakistan 2024/25 |
| ENGENG | | 823/7d | beat | 556 & 220 | | PAKPAK | 07/10/24 | England tour of Pakistan 2024/25 |
| ENGENG | | 354 & 170/2 | beat | 304 & 216 | | PAKPAK | 17/12/22 | England tour of Pakistan 2022/23 |
Cricinfo understands board considered telling Pakistan players not to take field after lunch at Lord's
Stand-in skipper replaced by Babar in only change to sides from first Test, won by England
During current WTC cycle, Pakistan batters from Nos. 5-7 contribute just 24.64 runs per wicket. It is the worst among all WTC nations
Hallowed ground has seen three landmark moments for hosts in two men's Tests this summer - none of them on the field
With his team's fortunes at an especially low ebb, captain could provide solace through his own return to form
