PAK VS ENG 1st T20 2024: Pitch Report, Weather Update, Squad and Head To Head
PAK VS ENG 1st T20: The Pakistan Cricket Team is on a tour of England for a four-match T20I series starting on May 22.
PAK VS ENG 1st T20 2024 Full Match Preview
The first T20I scheduled for May 22 will be played at the Headingley Carnege.
The Pakistan Cricket Team was recently on a tour of Ireland and won it by 2-1 although the team has been having trouble with their openers since Saim Ayub has been opening the lineup with Mohammed Rizwan.
Critics have been pressurizing the captain, Babar Azam urging him and the management to set the opener partners in order.
As for the English team, they have been tackling injuries of their players like Liam Livingstone who came back early from the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to an injury but it was reported that he would get fit in time for the T20 World Cup.
Headingley Leeds Cricket Ground Pitch Report:
There has only been one T20I played at the Headingley, Leeds ground and it was between Pakistan and England.
It can be said that the pitch suits the team batting first as England won the T20I batting first in 2021.
So whoever wins the toss, should opt to bat first at this pitch.
Pak vs Eng Head-to-head Records in T20Is:
England and Pakistan have clashed in 29 T20I matches. The English side has dominated the clashes, securing victories in 19 encounters. Pakistan has managed to emerge victorious on 9 occasions.
The last time the two countries met:
The last time the two countries met in a T20I match was back during the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia and England won that match by five wickets.
Headingley Leeds Cricket Ground Weather Prediction:
The weather at Headingley on May 22nd is promising to be breezy and light rain can be expected. However, as long as the rain is light, it won’t pose an obstacle in the match.
Importance of the series for the two teams:
The series is set to pose as a warm-up and practice series before the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 begins next month in the USA and the West Indies.
This upcoming series however is going to pose challenges for the Pakistan cricket team as they have Gary Kirsten as their new coach and their captain Babar Azam is under sharp scrutiny of the fans after losing the first match of the T20I series against Ireland.
Pak vs Eng T20Is Schedule and Venues:
1st T20I: Wed, May 22nd at Headingley, Leeds.
2nd T20I: Sat, May 25th at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
3rd T20I: Tues, May 28th at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
4th T20I: Thus, May 30th at The Oval, London.
Squads of the two teams:
Pakistan squad
Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan.
England squad
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
