Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took five wickets apiece as England made a strong start to the post-Bazball era by dismissing Pakistan for 171 in the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Recalled seamer Robinson became the first man to take a wicket with the first ball of a Test series in England on his way to 5-51 in 18 overs -- a return all the more impressive for including four frontline batsmen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England vs Pakistan 1st Test Scorecard<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Paceman Tongue finished with 5-46 in 9.1 overs as Pakistan crumbled on a rain-marred opening day of a three-Test series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n England were 112-2 at stumps -- a deficit of just 59 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Joe Root, at the start of his second stint as full-time England captain, was 37 not out on his Yorkshire home ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n He shared an unbroken partnership of 64 with Jordan Cox (23 not out), replacing the injured Jacob Bethell at number three.<\/p>\r\n\r\n - 'Exceptional' Robinson -<\/p>\r\n\r\n "Ollie Robinson was excellent," Tongue told Sky Sports. "He's an exceptional bowler when he hits his lines and lengths and he showed that today."<\/p>\r\n\r\n Earlier, Imam-ul-Haq (42) and Abdullah Shafique (61), who've both played at Headingley for Yorkshire, offered the only meaningful resistance for Pakistan -- without a series win in England in 30 years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n But from 117-3, Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for 54 runs, with the tourists bowled out inside 49 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n "They (England) played some good cricket today but we will try to take early wickets tomorrow, the wickets of Root and (Harry) Brook are key," said Shafique.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Root explained his decision to field first after winning the toss by saying: "We feel there's some overheads to work with, and a bit of top moisture that our lads can exploit."<\/p>\r\n\r\n But even Root could not have forecast what came next as Robinson had opener Azan Awais lbw for a golden duck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n It was a memorable way for the 32-year-old -- recalled in place of off-spinner Shoaib Bashir -- to take his 500th first-class wicket at an impressively low average of 21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Shan Masood (five) also fell lbw to Robinson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n England were playing their first Test following the exits of former captain Ben Stokes, who has retired from international duty, and Brendon McCullum, sacked as red-ball coach after the recent series defeat by New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n The hosts have won just two of their last 10 Tests but England showed no signs of being affected by those departures as Pakistan were put to the sword.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Imam was well caught low at second slip by Brook following a loose drive off Tongue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Shafique completed a fine 82-ball fifty, including seven fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n But Saud Shakeel fell for just five when he was lbw to Robinson following the bowler's prolonged appeal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Umpire Allahuddien Paleker took an age to raise his finger and Shakeel was then ruled to have taken too long to review the South African umpire's decision.<\/p>\r\n\r\n To make matters worse for Pakistan, replays indicated the ball would have missed leg stump.<\/p>\r\n\r\n There was no doubt, however, as 117-4 became 118-5 when, with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith standing up to the stumps, Robinson clean bowled Shafique with an excellent nip-back delivery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Stand-in Pakistan captain Salman Agha (21), deputising for injured skipper Babar Azam, fell to Tongue, who had Ali Usman lbw next ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n That left the fast bowler on a hat-trick at tea.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Khurram Shahzad denied Tongue that prize by driving the first ball after tea for four. But Tongue soon had Mohammad Rizwan lbw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Robinson completed his fifth five-wicket haul in just 22 Tests when Shahzad holed out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Tongue put an exclamation point on England's dominant display when he bowled Mohammad Abbas for his fifth wicket.<\/p>\r\n",
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