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England vs Pakistan, 1st Test Day 1 Live Updates: England won the toss and opted to bowl first against Pakistan in the first Test under an overcast sky at Headingley on Wednesday. Both teams have been in underwhelming Test form, with England winning just two of its last 10 matches and at the start of a post-Bazball era with captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum no longer involved. Joe Root is back for a second stint as captain, Marcus Trescothick is interim head coach before Stephen Fleming starts full-time in the role in December, and Dan Lawrence — a batter but also a spin option — is in at No. 6 in his first test in two years. Jordan Cox will bat at No. 3 in place of the injured Jacob Bethell, while Ollie Robinson got the nod to join a pace attack also containing Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson. Pakistan has won just one of its last nine Test matches and is without captain Babar Azam, who hasn’t recovered from a finger injury. (Live Scorecard)
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