Stats preview: England vs Pakistan 2016, who will break his own record - Alastair Cook or Misbah-ul-Haq?
England hope to build on their recent success by winning the upcoming Test series against Pakistan which will start from 14 July 2016. England made a solid start to their journey after the 2016 World T20 by winning all the three series against Sri Lanka recently. On the other end, Pakistan will play their first Test series in 2016.
With four Tests looming in the first leg of the challenging tour, Pakistan will be seeking to make a great start from the first Test itself which will be played at Lord's in London. Pakistan will be strengthened by the return of pace bowler Mohammad Amir, who played his last Test series in England in 2010.
Here's a complete statistical preview of the upcoming Test series:
Head to head:
| Matches | Eng won | Pak won | Draw | Tied |
In England | 47 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
In Pakistan | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
At neutral venues | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Overall | 77 | 22 | 18 | 37 | 0 |
England has a better record at home against Pakistan but on the other side, Pakistan has a better record against England outside England in Tests till day.
England in Tests in last 5 years (since July 2011):
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | W/L |
At home | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2.857 |
Away | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.666 |
At neutral venues | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Overall | 61 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 1.238 |
Pakistan in Tests in last 5 years (since July 2011):
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | W/L |
At home | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.875 |
At neutral venues | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.666 |
Overall | 37 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1.636 |
Overall, both Teams have performed equally in the last 5 years. Interestingly, Pakistan have defeated England in the last two Test series but those were played in the United Arab Emirates. On the other hand, England have lost only two Test series in England since July 2011.
Test series between England and Pakistan in England:
Season | Matches | Winner |
1954 | 4 | Drawn (1-1) |
1962 | 5 | England (4-0) |
1967 | 3 | England (2-0) |
1971 | 3 | England (1-0) |
1974 | 3 | Drawn (0-0) |
1978 | 3 | England (2-0) |
1982 | 3 | England (2-1) |
1987 | 5 | Pakistan (1-0) |
1992 | 5 | Pakistan (2-1) |
1996 | 3 | Pakistan (2-0) |
2001 | 2 | Drawn (1-1) |
2006 | 4 | England (3-0) |
2010 | 4 | England (3-1) |
Pakistan have played a total 13 Test series in England till date and won only three Test series.
Captaincy records:
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | Win(%) |
Alastair Cook (overall) | 48 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 43.75 |
Alastair Cook (at home) | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 58.33 |
Alastair Cook (vs Pak) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Misbah-ul- Haq (overall) | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 47.61 |
Misbah-ul- Haq (overseas) | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 47.61 |
Misbah-ul- Haq (vs Eng) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
Misbah-ul-Haq has not lost a Test match as a captain of Pakistan against England while Alastair Cook has not won a Test match as a captain of England against Pakistan.
England batsmen against Pakistan:
| Name | Matches | Runs | HS | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cook | 14 | 1179 | 263 | 47.16 | 4 | 4 |
| Stuart Broad | 10 | 450 | 169 | 34.61 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Root | 3 | 287 | 88 | 57.40 | 0 | 3 |
| Jonathan Bairstow | 3 | 134 | 46 | 22.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali | 3 | 84 | 35 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 |
Only Alastair Cook has made more than 1,000 runs for England from the current squad against Pakistan in Tests. The next best is 450 runs which is made by Stuart Broad.
Pakistan batsmen against England:
Name | Matches | Runs | HS | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Younis Khan | 13 | 1086 | 173 | 45.25 | 3 | 4 |
Mohammad Hafeez | 7 | 665 | 151 | 55.41 | 1 | 4 |
Misbah-ul-Haq | 6 | 532 | 102 | 48.36 | 1 | 5 |
Asad Shafiq | 6 | 493 | 107 | 44.81 | 1 | 3 |
Azhar Ali | 8 | 437 | 157 | 31.21 | 1 | 2 |
Younis Khan, Mohammad Hafeez and Misbah-ul-Haq have all scored more than 500 runs against England in Tests from the current Pakistan squad and they will play a pivotal run if Pakistan wants to win the upcoming Test series.
England bowlers against Pakistan:
Name | Matches | Wickets | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stuart Broad | 10 | 34 | 6/104 | 23.05 | 2.43 | 56.9 | 0 |
Steven Finn | 4 | 13 | 5/78 | 22.92 | 3.77 | 36.4 | 0 |
Moeen Ali | 3 | 9 | 4/168 | 48.66 | 4.08 | 71.5 | 0 |
Pakistan bowlers against England:
Name | Matches | Wickets | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mohammad Amir | 4 | 19 | 6/84 | 18.36 | 2.62 | 42.0 | 2 |
Wahab Riaz | 5 | 15 | 6/103 | 36.13 | 3.35 | 64.5 | 1 |
Yasir Shah | 2 | 15 | 8/180 | 21.53 | 2.60 | 49.6 | 0 |
Only Stuart Broad has taken more than 20 wickets from both the England and Pakistan’s current squads in England vs Pakistan Test battles. The next best performance is of Mohammad Amir who has taken 19 wickets against England from 4 matches.
Happy hunting grounds for Pakistan in England:
Ground name | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | Win(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kennington Oval, London | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 44.44 |
Lord’s, London | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 23.07 |
Headingley, Leeds | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11.11 |
Old Trafford, Manchester | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20.00 |
Edgbaston, Birmingham | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 00.00 |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 00.00 |
One thing that can work in Pakistan’s favour though is their record against England in Tests recently. They have won 18 out of 37 Tests played overseas in the last five years – a win percentage of nearly 50. And the Kennington Oval in London is a happy hunting ground for Pakistan as they have won 4 out of 9 Tests played here. Among all grounds, Lord’s in London is the second best for Pakistan after the Kennington Oval.