England and Pakistan will meet in the second Test of their three-match series at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London from August 27 to 31, 2026. England lead the series 1-0 after defeating Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley, which ended in three days.
The second Test is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM IST each day, with the toss at 3:00 PM. According to the official information from Lord’s, play will begin at 11:00 AM local time.
- Match: England vs Pakistan, Second Test
- Date: August 27 to August 31, 2026
- Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
- Indian time: 3:30 PM onwards
- Toss: 3:00 PM
- TV broadcast in India: Sony Sports Network
- Online live streaming: Sony LIV
In India, the match will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on Sony LIV. In England, every ball of the match will be covered live on Sky Sports Cricket. Highlights of the day’s play will also be available on BBC platforms.
Lord’s has historically been a favourable venue for Pakistan. The team has won its last two Tests at the ground, defeating England at Lord’s in 2016 and 2018. After losing the first Test by a large margin, Pakistan will therefore have an opportunity to return to winning ways at this venue.
England will look to maintain the form it showed in the first Test. Its fast bowlers kept Pakistan’s batting under pressure throughout the Headingley match.
Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue bowled effectively in the first Test, while the pace of Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson also caused problems for Pakistan’s batters.
Babar Azam’s availability will be one of the key developments for Pakistan. He missed the Headingley Test because of a finger injury but batted in the nets before the Lord’s Test and provided positive signs regarding his fitness.
His return would add experience and stability to Pakistan’s top order. However, the team management will have decisions to make regarding his place in the final playing XI.
England captain Joe Root will look to maintain his team’s form after the first-Test victory.
