Ben Stokes' England seal win for the ages in Rawalpindi's dying light
Minutes away from the game ending, Jack Leach took the last wicket in an extraordinary game of cricket
01/12Result
1st Test, England tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Dec 1-5 2022
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![England]( "England")
657 & 264/7d -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
579 & 268 (96.3 ov)
Player of the Match
01/12Result
1st Test, England tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Dec 1-5 2022
-
![England]( "England")
657 & 264/7d -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
579 & 268 (96.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
James Anderson, Ollie Robinson forge new seam alliance to drive England's famous win
Tireless final-day display speaks of conditioning and endurance on inhospitable pitch
Stats - 1768 runs, and a rare Test win in Pakistan
Stats highlights from a run-fest in Rawalpindi, where England claimed a famous victory following a brave declaration
Pakistan's craven conservatism no match for England team on a mission
Determination not to lose at all costs defeats the purpose of inviting the big teams to play
'We don't do draws'
England sealed a dramatic win over Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Monday evening. Here's how the cricket community reacted
James Anderson: 'One of the best wins I've been involved in, if not the best'
Veteran seamer describes "incredible" Stokes as "someone you want to play for"
Nasser Hussain on Ben Stokes: 'I do not think I've seen a better week of captaincy'
Michael Atherton describes dramatic Rawalpindi victory as "one of England's finest-ever Test-match wins"
Ben Stokes hails 'greatest away Test win' as England stick together in adversity
Captain proud of team's selflessness and resilience in overcoming sickness and pitch
England share the burden and the glory in Ben Stokes' crowning victory
Captain's inspirational leadership dredges an impossible win from Rawalpindi road
Haris Rauf ruled out of remaining two Tests against England
The Pakistan fast bowler strained his quad on the first day of his debut Test in Rawalpindi
Liam Livingstone ruled out of rest of Pakistan tour with knee injury
Allrounder will return to UK after jarring his knee in the field on debut in Rawalpindi
Babar Azam: 'We didn't get the pitch we wanted'
Pakistan captain backs team - and selection - after being swept aside in first Test
Day 4
England, Pakistan in victory race as bold declaration transforms Pindi Test
Brook's high-tempo fifty and early breakthroughs keep all results possible for day five
England stay true to their word on changing the face of Test cricket
Commitment to the brand just became a little more meaningful
Agha Salman's spark helps Pakistan shift Rawalpindi narrative
His quickfire fifty played a part in what has suddenly turned into a very exciting Test match
Day 3
Late wickets give England an opening after Babar leads big Pakistan show with the bat
Pakistan lost four wickets in the final session to finish the day 158 behind with three first-innings wickets left
Will Jacks continues quiet rise to help give England window of opportunity
Novice offspinner showcases good fundamentals as well as a knack for taking wickets
Joe Root, Abdullah Shafique promise to 'fight it out' as slow-burn Test reaches end-game
England, Pakistan commit to going for the win after three tough days for bowlers
Day 2
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq dig deep after England post towering 657
Brook's 153 caps record-breaking display but England toil for breakthroughs in reply
Pakistan and the consequences of fixing what wasn't broken
Once upon a time, only two years ago actually, batting in Rawalpindi was hard work. Now not so much
Harry Brook: 'If it's there to drive, drive, and if it's there to cut, cut it'
No-nonsense approach from rookie reaps rewards in record-breaking display
England feel the funk in bid to overcome unforgiving Pindi pitch
Stokes rings his changes and keeps attacking intent, but moribund surface is winning so far
Harry Brook's quick 150, Zahid Mahmood's forgettable debut
The full round-up of records from England's first-innings total of 657 in 101 overs
PCB chairman slams Rawalpindi pitch as 'embarrassing' as bowlers toil in Test
Ramiz Raja warns that the country is paying price for lengthy exile from international cricket
Day 1
Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Brook centuries in record-breaking romp
England became the first side to score 500 runs on day one of a Test
Stats - England and their four centurions break a 112-year Test record
The run fest in Rawalpindi against Pakistan threw up some amazing numbers
Ben Duckett hails team environment as England's quartet of centurions make hay
Positive intent from the get-go reaps rich rewards as England smash records in Rawalpindi
Pitch imperfect from Pakistan as duff selection deepens their woes
England cut loose against an ill-balanced attack, on another benign Pindi surface
Rawalpindi opening gambit suggests Crawley-Duckett partnership may stay the course
Complementary styles and contrasting backstories could help put an end to post-Strauss blues
Others
ICC rescinds demerit point for Rawalpindi pitch that hosted Pakistan-England Test
ICC's appeal panel reviewed match footage and concluded the pitch had "several redeeming features"
Have all four openers scored centuries in a Test before Rawalpindi?
And what's the record for most hundreds scored in a Test?
Rawalpindi pitch earns second 'below average' rating of 2022
Match referee Andy Pycroft ruled that the surface provided "almost no assistance to any type of bowler"
Why does Ramiz Raja think Pakistan have a problem with their pitches?
Surfaces have not been bad there historically. Ironically, they have been since he became chairman
Naseem Shah's latest arrival feels like the real thing
He's still only 19, but the highs and lows he's packed into a 13-Test career have accelerated his growth into a hugely impressive cricketer
Switch Hit podcast: Pindi-monium
Alan, Miller and Osman sift through the runs and records after England's extraordinary victory in the first Test against Pakistan
The three best Tests I watched this year
Starring Dean Elgar, Virat Kohli, Jonny Bairstow and an England team playing a fierce and fun brand of the game
Babar Azam repays Pindi debt with a masterpiece
The Pakistan captain made up for not scoring a ton against Australia in March, and gave his fans what they came for
Rawalpindi Test between Pakistan and England to begin as scheduled
The ECB informed the PCB on Thursday morning that they had enough fit players to field an XI
'If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen' - Liam Livingstone
Good things worth waiting for as allrounder is relaxed at prospect of delayed Test debut
'We are excited about the prospect of playing the WTC final' - Babar Azam
Pakistan will need to win four of their remaining five Tests this cycle to stay in contention
Morning decision for Rawalpindi Test as sickness bug disrupts England plans
Changes could be made to England XI after half the squad is laid low by virus on eve of match
First Test could be delayed by 24 hours after illness sweeps through England squad
The issue is thought to be a virus or bug rather than food poisoning, as half of England's playing squad in Pakistan falls ill
It's time to restrict Test cricket to the countries with the infrastructure for it
A strong first-class system is the foundation of a healthy Test nation, and not every country can afford to invest heavily in one for relatively limited returns
