England thrash Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in first Test
- Joe Root’s return as England captain results in a thumping win inside three days against Pakistan in first Test.
- England crushed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs to win a one-sided first Test at Headingley and launch Joe Root’s second spell as permanent captain in style.
- The convulsions which accompanied the series defeat by New Zealand eight weeks ago, with Ben Stokes stepping down and coach Brendon McCullum being relieved of his red-ball duties, were emphatically put behind them by England.
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- Joe Root’s return as England captain results in a thumping win inside three days against Pakistan in first Test.
- England crushed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs to win a one-sided first Test at Headingley and launch Joe Root’s second spell as permanent captain in style.
- The convulsions which accompanied the series defeat by New Zealand eight weeks ago, with Ben Stokes stepping down and coach Brendon McCullum being relieved of his red-ball duties, were emphatically put behind them by England.
Sources: Al Jazeera