Sports · Baseball · published 2026-08-25 · via The Athletic

Pakistan's England woes: A path to redemption at Lord's

Pakistan have lost 17 consecutive Tests in SENA countries since 2018, with their latest defeat at Headingley. Their batters recorded a false shot percentage of 32%, the highest for Pakistan since 2006. To turn things around, they need to trust their bowling and adopt a more positive approach with the bat.

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Pakistan's lone bright spot in England remains the 2018 Lord's victory, when Sarfaraz Ahmed captained and Mohammad Abbas led the attack in a nine-wicket win over Joe Root's side. Since then, the team has gone winless across 17 Tests in South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia, with only two rain-affected draws in pandemic-era England.

Statistical analysis suggests Pakistan's bowling was not the primary problem at Headingley. CricViz's Expected Wickets model rated both attacks nearly identically, with Ali Usman posing genuine threat on a turning surface. The batting collapse

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