Among the most riveting and historic rivalries in cricket. One can’t forget the historical encounters between Eng and Pak. The England cricket team and the Pakistan national cricket team rivalry began with their first encounter in 1954. Since then, these two nations have faced tussles and produced some of the most thrilling encounters in the history of cricket.
The England cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team timeline develops in different formats, from Test matches to One Day Internationals(ODI) and Twenty20 International. And with every battle, it has grown and produced fantastic cricket drama for the fans of the respective teams.
Early Encounters: England vs Pakistan (ENG vs PAK)
Pakistan’s first official visit to England on tour happened in the same year when they made their first visit to Test cricket back in 1954.
First Test: 1954
- Date: June 10, 1954
- Venue: Lord’s, London, England
- Result: Match Drawn
First ODI: 1974
- Date: August 31, 1974
- Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Result: Pakistan won by 7 wkts
One Day Internationals (ODI) were introduced in world cricket in the early 1970s. The first ODI match between the two teams was played on August 31, 1974, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Pakistan won the match comprehensively by seven wickets inspite of century from David Lloyd.
First T20: 2006
- Date: August 28, 2006
- Venue: County Ground, Bristol
- Result: Pakistan won by 5 wkts
England won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 144/7, 53 runs made by Marcus Trescothick. Pakistan won this game by 5 wkts.
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England Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline: Key Matches & Historical Moments
Pakistan First Victory: 1954
- Date: June 10, 1954
- Venue: The Oval, London
- Result: Pakistan won by 24 runs
Pakistan first visited England in 1954 to play a Test series, Pakistan came back to The Oval in a convincing manner. The match would be talked about in terms of Pakistan’s fast bowler Fazal Mahmood – 12 wickets, with his team taking a legendary 24-run victory to prove their mettle with a first-ever victory in England. This echoed the message to the world cricket about exceptionally talented players.
Pakistan First Test Series Win in England: 1987
- Season: Pakistan in England Test Series, 1987
- Result: Pakistan won the series 1-0
In 1987, Pakistan made history, winning the Test series on English soil for the first time, while touring England. Under the charismatic captain, Imran Khan with outstanding performances. The victory in the Oval will never be forgotten when Pakistan won by an innings and 18 runs. Pakistani made their imprint in cricketing history.
Pakistan vs England (PAK vs ENG): 1992, World Cup
The most famous match played in England against Pakistan was that of the final played in the 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup, held in Melbourne, the match is considered the crowning glory of Imran Khan’s legendary career where he went on to win the lift the coveted world cup trophy when everyone discarded Pakistan in league matches. Indeed, a transformation in Pakistani Cricket.
PAK vs ENG: Final
- Date: March 25, 1992
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia
- Result: Pakistan won by 22 runs
Pakistan vs England World Cup final match in 1992 was as tight as it could have been! The Pakistani team presented an uphill task of 249/6 off a brilliant innings by the captain Imran Khan with 72 runs. England walked out very nicely, but the Pakistan bowlers, led by Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed leading the troop, heated things. Wasim Akram’s majestic spell proved to be the turning point and turned the odds in Pak’s favour, which led Pakistan defeated the English team by 22 runs.
Controversy: 2000
The rivalry between England with Pakistan in the 2000s was best characterized by close matches and controversies, especially the ball-tampering allegations and match-fixing claims.
England vs Pakistan: 2006, Ball-Tampering Controversy
- Date: August 17-21, 2006
- Venue: Kennington Oval, London
- Result: England won after Pakistan refused to take the field
One of the most infamous incidents regarding the England cricket team vs Pakistani national cricket team timeline is when in 2006, a Test match at The Oval saw the drama of ball tampering by Pakistan, as alleged by the umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove. Things between the players and officials went haywire, and the match was forfeited to the English as the team refused to come out to bat after the tea break. This was the first and only occasion in Test cricket history where played walked off.
Pakistan vs England: 2010, Spot-Fixing Scandal
- Date: August 26-29, 2010 (Pakistan in England)
- Venue: Lord’s, London
- Result: England won by an innings and 225 runs
The 2010 cricket series between England and Pakistan was marred by a spot-fixing scandal where three players – Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, and Mohammad Amir – were implicated. It was all during the fourth Test against England at Lord’s, as Pakistan was beaten by an innings and 225 runs. Pakistan cricket was left shaken by the scandal that tore through it, with its representatives facing several bans and eventually legal action as well.
England vs Pakistan (ENG vs PAK): 2021, 1stT20 (Pakistan in England)
- Date: July 16, 2021
- Venue: Various venues in England
- Result: England won 2-1
In the 2021 T20I series, Pakistan and England played some high-scoring games. Pakistan won the first match by scoring 232/6, with exceptional performances from Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. However, England came back strongly to win the next two matches and claim the series 2-1. The series also saw the impressive show of England’s Liam Livingstone, who scored a stunning 103 off 43 balls in the second T20I.
Pakistan vs England (PAK vs ENG):2022, T20 World Cup Final
- Date: November 13, 2022
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia
- Result: England won by 5 wickets
In the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup final, England and Pakistan face off in an encounter. Pakistan posted a modest total of 137/8, with Shaheen Afridi delivering a fiery spell before suffering an injury. England’s Ben Stokes stepped up with an unbeaten 52 to guide his team to victory, securing England’s second T20 World Cup title.
England vs Pakistan (ENG vs PAK): 2023, World Cup Clash
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
- Result: England won by 45 runs
England and Pakistan clashed in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup match, with England batting first and scoring 298/8 as Jonny Bairstow slammed 59 runs. Pakistan could do little about that except wait as the bowlers, especially David Willey, clutched 3/56. They were bowled out for 244, and England won by 93 runs.
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