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England v Pakistan: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live

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England v Pakistan: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live

Updates from Headingley; play starts 11am BST Ali Martin on ‘El Dysfunctiono’ | The Spin The history of Test cricket between England and Pakistan stretches back to 1954 and has been a vibrant one over the years.

Yet, for all the memorable battles, plus the cultural ties between the two countries and a fair bit of scandal along the way, a trophy that denotes the rivalry is still to be created.

England lost the Crowe-Thorpe trophy to New Zealand this summer, will look to retain the Basil D’Oliveira trophy in South Africa this winter, and hope they can win back the Ashes next year.

Trophies for encounters with India and West Indies go back so far they have been retired and replaced by new ones in recent times.

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