Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue made history for England after both bowlers took five wickets each on Wednesday in first Test against Pakistan at Headingley in Leeds.
Pakistan were bowled out for just 171 after being asked to bat first. Robinson took 5/51 while Tongue finished with 5/46 as England dominated the opening day.
How rare is it for two England fast bowlers to claim five wicket hauls in the same innings?
Robinson and Tongue made history by becoming first England pace bowling pair to take five wickets each in same innings against Pakistan. This was only 11th time two England fast bowlers have taken five wicket hauls in the same innings. It was also first time this had happened for England since 1998. Against Pakistan this was the fourth time two England seamers have taken five wickets each in same innings.
Who was the last England seamer before them to take five wickets against Pakistan?
You guys may be surprised to know that the last England seamer to take a five wickets haul against Pakistan in a Test was James Anderson. He took 5/56 in Southampton in 2020.
What historic milestone did Ollie Robinson set with his first delivery of the series?
Robinson took four of Pakistan’s top five batters with all four wickets coming through bowled dismissals or without any fielder’s help. One of those wickets was Pakistan opener Azan Awais whom Robinson dismissed with the very first ball of the series. It was the first time an England bowler had done this in England since Test cricket began there in 1880.
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Which other England bowlers have taken a wicket with the very first ball of a Test series?
Before Robinson, Maurice Tate (1926), Geoff Arnold (1974) and Ryan Sidebottom (2007) had taken a wicket with the first ball of an England Test series against Australia, India and West Indies respectively.
How did Ollie Robinson set the tone before weather intervened?
Robinson made a brilliant start as part of England’s four man pace attack. He bowled Azan Awais with a delivery that moved back in from around the wicket. He then bowled from over the wicket and trapped Shan Masood while he tried to play a drive. After just 9.4 overs, rain stopped play and caused a two-hour delay.
How did Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq rebuild Pakistan’s innings?
Abdullah Shafiq and Imam-ul-Haq came together when Pakistan were struggling at 6/2. They played carefully at first but slowly grew in confidence and increased the scoring rate. The pair added 91 runs before Imam tried to drive a wide delivery from Josh Tongue and edged the ball to second slip. He was dismissed for 42 runs and looked disappointed with his shot as he walked back to the pavilion.
How did England trigger Pakistan’s mid-innings collapse?
Pakistan went from 97/2 to 150/7 losing five wickets for just 53 runs. Abdullah Shafique scored his 13th fifty-plus score from 82 balls. Soon after Saud Shakeel was given out lbw to Ollie Robinson by umpire Allahuddien Paleker.
Why was Saud Shakeel unable to review his lbw dismissal?
Shakeel took time to review the decision but he was timed out by umpire Chris Gaffaney. Replays later showed that the ball would have missed the top of the leg stump. Shafique was dismissed soon after for 61 runs with Robinson taking the wicket. England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith was standing close to the stumps adding more pressure on the Pakistan batters.
What was the state of play heading into the Tea break?
In the last five minutes before the Tea break, Josh Tongue dismissed Salman Ali Agha and Usman Khan leaving Pakistan’s tail exposed with Mohammad Rizwan on 12 runs. Earlier England captain Joe Root won the toss and chose to bowl first. Pakistan were without their regular captain Babar Azam who was ruled out at the last minute due to a finger injury. Salman Ali Agha is leading Pakistan in Babar’s absence.