Pakistan vs England 2026 Live Streaming TV Channels, Schedule, and Squad

Pakistan vs England Live Streaming, ENG vs PAK 2026

Pakistan’s tour of England in 2026 consists of a three-match Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27. The series begins on August 19 at Headingley in Leeds, moves to Lord’s for the second Test from August 27, and concludes at Edgbaston in Birmingham from September 9. Get complete information on where to watch the Pakistan vs England 2026 live stream, TV channels, schedule, and squad.

This series is important for both sides. Pakistan have brought Babar Azam back as Test captain, while England enter a new era with Joe Root returning to the captaincy following Ben Stokes’ retirement.

Pakistan vs England Live Streaming, ENG vs PAK 2026

PTV Sports and Geo Super will broadcast the live coverage of the Pakistan vs England three-match Test Series 2026 in Pakistan. Fans can watch the PAK vs ENG 2026 live streaming on Tamasha, Myco, and Tapmad (paid and free).

Broadcasting and Telecast TV Channels

RegionTV Channel BroadcastLive Streaming Platform
PakistanPTV Sports, Geo SuperTamasha (Free) / Tapmad Premium
United KingdomSky Sports Cricket, BBC Two (Highlights)Sky Go App / NOW TV Sports Pass / ECB App
IndiaSony Sports NetworkSony LIV App & Website
United States & CanadaWillow TVWillow TV Digital
Sub-Saharan AfricaSuperSportSuperSport Play / DSTV Stream

For the fans in England, Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event will televise the matches live in the United Kingdom, while livestream will be available on Sky Go.

Pakistan Tour of England Schedule 2026

The Pakistan Cricket Board has officially confirmed the three-Test schedule, with the series running from August 19 to September 13. The first Test begins on Wednesday, August 19, at Headingley. The second starts at Lord’s on August 27, while the final Test begins at Edgbaston on September 9.

MatchDatesVenueStart Time (Local / BST)Approximate Start (PKT / IST)
1st Test19–23 August 2026Headingley, Leeds11:0015:00 / 15:30
2nd Test27–31 August 2026Lord’s, London11:0015:00 / 15:30
3rd Test9–13 September 2026Edgbaston, Birmingham11:0015:00 / 15:30

Teams and Squad

Pakistan initially announced a 17-member squad for the England tour, including Saud Shakeel, subject to fitness. Babar Azam was appointed captain, replacing Shan Masood.

Pakistan Test Squad

Babar Azam (Captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Ubaid Shah.

England Test Squad

Joe Root (Captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue.

Teams & Series Preview

England enter with home conditions favoring their seam attack and a batting group featuring Root, Brook and Duckett. Pakistan’s recent Test form has been mixed, but the side showed positive signs in the West Indies and in a warm-up win over a Professional County Club Select XI, where Saud Shakeel scored an unbeaten century.

Headingley historically helps seamers early; Lord’s and Edgbaston can become more batting-friendly as matches progress. Both teams sit mid-to-lower in the current World Test Championship table, so series points carry clear ranking value.

The most recent Test series between the sides in Pakistan ended 2–1 in Pakistan’s favor in 2024, giving the visitors confidence that they can compete against England despite the challenge of playing away from home.

WTC 2025-2027 Standings

The Pakistan vs England series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27, so every match directly affects the standings. England currently sit seventh in the WTC standings, one position above Pakistan according to the latest series build-up coverage.

RankTeamMatchesWonLostDrawnPointsPCT (%)
1Australia87108487.50
2South Africa43103675.00
3New Zealand64115272.22
4Bangladesh42112858.33
5India94415248.15
6Sri Lanka41122041.67
7England133824.36
8Pakistan621622.22
9West Indies123020.83