Pakistan and England share one of cricket’s most intense rivalries dating back to 1954. The most recent series in October 2024 saw Pakistan achieve a historic 2-1 Test series victory on home soil after England won the first Test.
Noman Ali and Sajid Khan combined for 39 wickets in the final two Tests as Pakistan’s spin duo dismantled England’s batting on turning pitches in Multan and Rawalpindi.
Overall Head-to-Head Record Across All Formats
| Format | Matches | PAK Wins | ENG Wins | Draws/NR | PAK Win % |
| Test Cricket | 89 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 23.6% |
| ODI Cricket | 91 | 56 | 33 | 2 | 61.5% |
| T20 Cricket | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 63.3% |
| All Formats | 210 | 96 | 71 | 43 | 45.7% |
Pakistan leads the overall rivalry 96-71 across 210 matches. While England dominates Test cricket, Pakistan holds commanding advantages in ODIs and T20Is.
Latest Test Series: October 2024 in Pakistan
Pakistan staged a remarkable comeback to win the Test series 2-1 after losing the first match. This was England’s first tour to Pakistan since 2022.
3rd Test: October 24-28, 2024 at Rawalpindi
Match Summary
- Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- Toss: Pakistan elected to bat
- Result: Pakistan won by 9 wickets
- Player of the Match: Noman Ali
- Player of the Series: Noman Ali
First Innings Scores
| Team | Runs | Wickets | Overs |
| Pakistan | 344 | 10 | 101.5 |
| England | 267 | 10 | 68.2 |
Second Innings Scores
| Team | Runs | Wickets | Overs |
| England | 112 | 10 | 37.2 |
| Pakistan | 37 | 1 | 3.1 |
Pakistan First Innings: 344 all out
Top Scorers:
- Saud Shakeel: 134 runs off 223 balls (5 fours, 4 sixes)
- Noman Ali: 45 runs off 84 balls (3 fours)
- Salman Ali Agha: 31 runs off 62 balls (2 fours)
- Mohammad Rizwan: 25 runs off 35 balls (3 fours)
Best Bowlers:
- Jack Leach: 4 wickets for 114 runs in 30 overs
- Shoaib Bashir: 3 wickets for 129 runs in 38.5 overs
- Brydon Carse: 2 wickets for 39 runs in 16 overs
England First Innings: 267 all out
Top Scorers:
- Ben Duckett: 52 runs off 84 balls (6 fours)
- Joe Root: 33 runs off 70 balls (2 fours)
- Jamie Smith: 31 runs off 24 balls (4 fours, 1 six)
- Harry Brook: 26 runs off 35 balls (4 fours)
Best Bowlers:
- Noman Ali: 6 wickets for 42 runs in 17.2 overs
- Sajid Khan: 3 wickets for 88 runs in 24 overs
- Zahid Mahmood: 1 wicket for 44 runs in 13 overs
England Second Innings: 112 all out
Top Scorers:
- Ben Duckett: 26 runs off 32 balls (4 fours)
- Zak Crawley: 22 runs off 32 balls (3 fours)
- Joe Root: 12 runs off 30 balls
- Ollie Pope: 11 runs off 20 balls
Best Bowlers:
- Noman Ali: 8 wickets for 46 runs in 13.2 overs
- Sajid Khan: 2 wickets for 52 runs in 18 overs
Pakistan Second Innings: 37/1
- Saim Ayub: 13 not out off 5 balls (1 four, 1 six)
- Abdullah Shafique: 10 not out off 14 balls (1 four)
Pakistan chased down 37 runs in 3.1 overs to win by 9 wickets and clinch the series 2-1.
The Rawalpindi Turnaround
Saud Shakeel’s magnificent 134 gave Pakistan a crucial first-innings lead. The left-hander batted for 223 balls, anchoring the innings with intelligent strokeplay.
He found boundaries when needed and rotated strike brilliantly. Noman Ali contributed 45 valuable runs batting at number nine.
Pakistan posted 344 all out after choosing to bat first. Jack Leach took 4 wickets for 114 runs but couldn’t prevent Pakistan from building a substantial total on a pitch offering significant turn.
England’s chase of 344 never got going. Noman Ali produced a devastating spell, taking 6 wickets for 42 runs in 17.2 overs. His left-arm orthodox spin extracted sharp turn and bounce. Ben Duckett top-scored with 52 but England collapsed to 267 all out, trailing by 77 runs.
Pakistan’s lead of 77 proved massive on this turning pitch. England needed early wickets in Pakistan’s second innings but didn’t get them. Pakistan extended their lead to 114 before declaring.
England needed 115 runs to force Pakistan to bat again. But Noman Ali had other ideas. He took 8 wickets for 46 runs in 13.2 overs in one of Test cricket’s finest spin bowling performances. England collapsed spectacularly to 112 all out.
Noman’s match figures of 14 wickets for 88 runs demolished England completely. His 11 wickets in the match at Multan and now 14 at Rawalpindi gave him 25 wickets in two Tests at an average of 10.32.
Pakistan needed just 37 runs to win. Saim Ayub smashed 13 not out off 5 balls including a six to finish the match in 3.1 overs. Pakistan won by 9 wickets, clinching the series 2-1.
2nd Test: October 15-18, 2024 at Multan
Match Summary
- Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium
- Result: Pakistan won by 152 runs
- Pakistan: 366 and 221
- England: 291 and 144
Pakistan leveled the series with a crushing 152-run victory. Noman Ali took 11 wickets for 147 runs in the match. Sajid Khan grabbed 9 wickets for 204 runs. The spin duo combined for 20 wickets on a raging turner.
Kamran Ghulam scored 118 on debut in Pakistan’s first innings. Salman Ali Agha made 63. Pakistan posted 366 before Noman and Sajid bowled England out for 291.
In the second innings, Pakistan scored 221 to set England 297 to win. The target proved impossible as Noman and Sajid ripped through the batting. England collapsed to 144 all out.
1st Test: October 7-11, 2024 at Multan
Match Summary
- Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium
- Result: England won by an innings and 47 runs
- England: 823/7 declared
- Pakistan: 556 and 220
England posted 823/7 declared – their highest-ever Test score. Harry Brook smashed 317 off 322 balls with 29 fours and 3 sixes. Joe Root scored 262 off 375 balls with 17 fours. The pair added 454 runs for the fourth wicket – England’s highest partnership for any wicket.
Brook’s 317 was the highest Test score by an England batsman in Asia. Root’s 262 took him past 12,000 Test runs. Both batsmen batted for over 10 hours in one of Test cricket’s greatest exhibitions of batting.
Pakistan fought back through Agha Salman (104), Saud Shakeel (82), and Abdullah Shafique (102) to score 556. But England’s massive first-innings lead of 267 proved decisive.
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Pakistan were bowled out for 220 in the second innings, losing by an innings and 47 runs. Jack Leach took 4 wickets for 30 runs as England won comfortably.
2022 Test Series in Pakistan
England toured Pakistan in December 2022 for a three-Test series. This was England’s first Test tour to Pakistan since 2005. The series ended 3-0 to England in a stunning whitewash.
3rd Test: December 17-20, 2022 at Karachi
Match Summary
- Result: England won by 8 wickets
- Pakistan: 304 and 216
- England: 354 and 167/2
Ben Duckett scored 82 and 79 not out. Mark Wood took 4 wickets for 65 runs. England chased 167 to complete the 3-0 whitewash.
2nd Test: December 9-12, 2022 at Multan
Match Summary
- Result: England won by 26 runs
- England: 281 and 275
- Pakistan: 202 and 328
This was a thriller. Pakistan needed 355 to win and reached 328 before falling short. Mohammad Rizwan scored 46 and Saud Shakeel made 94 in a brave chase.
1st Test: December 1-4, 2022 at Rawalpindi
Match Summary
- Result: England won by 74 runs
- England: 657 and 264/7 declared
- Pakistan: 579 and 268
England declared at 657 with centuries from Harry Brook (153), Ben Duckett (107), and Ollie Pope (108). Pakistan replied with 579 as Imam-ul-Haq (121) and Saud Shakeel (76) scored big.
England set 343 to win. Pakistan were bowled out for 268 as England won by 74 runs.
2019 Cricket World Cup Match
The teams met in the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage on June 3 at Trent Bridge.
Match Summary
- Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Result: Pakistan won by 14 runs
- Pakistan: 348/8 in 50 overs
- England: 334/9 in 50 overs
Pakistan posted 348/8 with Mohammad Hafeez scoring 84 and Babar Azam making 63. England chased hard with Jos Buttler scoring 103 off 76 balls.
But Pakistan’s bowlers held their nerve. Shaheen Afridi, Wahab Riaz, and Mohammad Amir restricted England to 334/9. Pakistan won by 14 runs in a high-scoring thriller.
This victory kept Pakistan’s World Cup hopes alive. England went on to win the tournament despite this loss.
2016 Test Series in England
Pakistan won a memorable Test series 2-2 in England during summer 2016.
4th Test: August 11-14, 2016 at The Oval
Match Summary
- Result: Pakistan won by 10 wickets
- England: 328 and 253
- Pakistan: 542 and 40/0
Younis Khan scored 218 and Asad Shafiq made 109. Pakistan’s massive first innings of 542 set up victory. They won by 10 wickets to draw the series 2-2.
3rd Test: August 3-6, 2016 at Edgbaston
Match Summary
- Result: England won by 141 runs
- England: 297 and 445
- Pakistan: 400 and 201
Chris Woakes took 6 wickets for 70 runs in Pakistan’s second innings. England leveled the series 1-1 with a 141-run victory.
2nd Test: July 22-25, 2016 at Old Trafford
Match Summary
- Result: Pakistan won by 178 runs
- Pakistan: 198 and 332
- England: 198 and 154
Mohammad Amir took 10 wickets in the match. Pakistan bowled England out for 154 to win by 178 runs and level the series 1-1.
1st Test: July 14-17, 2016 at Lord’s
Match Summary
- Result: England won by 75 runs
- England: 272 and 254
- Pakistan: 339 and 112
Pakistan led by 67 runs on first innings but collapsed in the second. They were bowled out for 112 as England won by 75 runs.
T20 World Cup Encounters
Pakistan and England have met 5 times in T20 World Cups with Pakistan leading 4-1.
2022 T20 World Cup Final
Match Summary
- Date: November 13, 2022 at Melbourne
- Result: England won by 5 wickets
- Pakistan: 137/8 in 20 overs
- England: 138/5 in 19 overs
England won their second T20 World Cup title by defeating Pakistan. Ben Stokes scored 52 not out off 49 balls to guide England home. Sam Curran took 3 wickets for 12 runs and won Player of the Match.
Pakistan’s total of 137/8 proved insufficient. Babar Azam scored 32 but Pakistan couldn’t post a challenging total at the MCG.
2021 T20 World Cup Semi-Final
Match Summary
- Date: November 10, 2021 at Dubai
- Result: Australia defeated both teams (Pakistan beat England earlier)
- Pakistan beat England by 5 wickets in group stage
Pakistan defeated England by 5 wickets in the group stage on October 27, 2021. Mohammad Rizwan scored 43 and Shoaib Malik made 23 not out as Pakistan chased 161 to win.
Famous ODI Series
1992 World Cup Final
Match Summary
- Date: March 25, 1992 at Melbourne
- Result: Pakistan won by 22 runs
- Pakistan: 249/6 in 50 overs
- England: 227 all out in 49.2 overs
Pakistan won their first and only ODI World Cup by defeating England. Imran Khan lifted the trophy after a dramatic tournament. Wasim Akram took 3 wickets for 49 runs in the final. Javed Miandad scored 58 runs.
England never got going in the chase. They were bowled out for 227 as Pakistan celebrated their maiden World Cup triumph.
Key Records and Statistics
Highest Individual Test Score
- Harry Brook: 317 runs for England in 2024 at Multan
Best Test Bowling Figures
- Noman Ali: 8/46 for Pakistan in 2024 at Rawalpindi (second innings)
Highest ODI Individual Score
- Alex Hales: 147 runs for England in 2016 at Trent Bridge
Best ODI Bowling Figures
- Shahid Afridi: 5/35 for Pakistan in 2003 at Karachi
Most Test Runs in Rivalry
- Joe Root (England): 1,543 runs at 51.43 average
- Alastair Cook (England): 1,189 runs at 39.63 average
- Younis Khan (Pakistan): 1,015 runs at 45.22 average
Most Test Wickets in Rivalry
- James Anderson (England): 51 wickets at 28.64 average
- Stuart Broad (England): 45 wickets at 29.33 average
- Yasir Shah (Pakistan): 38 wickets at 33.94 average
Most ODI Runs in Rivalry
- Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan): 1,015 runs at 50.75 average
- Babar Azam (Pakistan): 897 runs at 44.85 average
- Joe Root (England): 789 runs at 43.83 average
Most ODI Wickets in Rivalry
- Shahid Afridi (Pakistan): 34 wickets at 28.67 average
- Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan): 28 wickets at 24.50 average
- Adil Rashid (England): 26 wickets at 35.34 average
FAQs
Who has won more matches between Pakistan and England?
Pakistan leads the overall head-to-head 96-71 across all formats. In Tests, England dominates 28-21. In ODIs, Pakistan leads decisively 56-33. In T20Is, Pakistan also leads 19-10. Pakistan’s strength in white-ball cricket gives them the overall advantage.
What happened in the 1992 World Cup final?
Pakistan defeated England by 22 runs at Melbourne on March 25, 1992 to win their first ODI World Cup. Imran Khan’s team posted 249/6 before bowling England out for 227. Wasim Akram took 3 wickets for 49 runs in a match-winning performance.
Who took 8 wickets in an innings against England?
Noman Ali took 8 wickets for 46 runs in England’s second innings at Rawalpindi in October 2024. His match figures of 14 wickets for 88 runs helped Pakistan win by 9 wickets and clinch the series 2-1 after losing the first Test.
What is Harry Brook’s highest Test score?
Harry Brook scored 317 runs off 322 balls for England against Pakistan at Multan in October 2024. He hit 29 fours and 3 sixes in an innings lasting over 10 hours. This is the highest Test score by an England batsman in Asia.
When did England last whitewash Pakistan in Tests?
England whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 in Pakistan during December 2022. This was England’s first Test tour to Pakistan since 2005. Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, and Mark Wood starred as England won all three matches under Ben Stokes’ captaincy.
Wrapping Up
The Pakistan-England rivalry spans 70 years with Pakistan leading 96-71 overall. England dominates Tests while Pakistan excels in white-ball cricket.
Recent contests include England’s 823/7 in 2024 and Noman Ali’s 14-wicket haul. Both teams continue producing memorable matches across all formats.
