England’s bowlers tear through Pakistan to seal crushing innings victory in first Test
Sport | The Guardian
1st Test, D3: England, 409, bt Pakistan, 171 & 135, by inns & 103
Archer, Robinson and Tongue all take three wickets
The sounds heard emanating from the Headingley area at 3.38pm on Friday were not simply the belching roars of the Western Terrace as England wrapped up a one-sided victory over Pakistan. A pressure valve had also been released.
One win against a team as ragged as this Pakistan outfit might not have been reason for Joe Root to hang bunting off Dickie Bird balcony at his home ground. But given events this year – events that have thrust Root back into the Test captaincy under an interim head coach – the alternative outcome was unthinkable.
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