Overview
- England bowled Pakistan out for 133 and finished day one at Edgbaston on 156-4, a 23-run lead, on Wednesday.
- Josh Tongue led the attack with 4-42 while Ollie Robinson took 3-15 and Jofra Archer 3-25 as England's seamers exploited swing and movement.
- Pakistan handed three players Test debuts — Razaullah, Mohammad Imran Randhawa and Ghazi Ghori — and 21-year-old Razaullah struck early, dismissing Joe Root lbw and finishing with 2-42.
- Pakistan’s top five all failed to reach double figures in the first innings and vice-captain Saud Shakeel publicly criticised repeated batting mistakes after the collapse.
- With the series already 2-0 to England, the Edgbaston position intensifies pressure on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s emergency changes and makes the newcomers’ performances decisive for the team’s short-term future.