England began Joe Root's second spell as captain with a crushing defeat of Pakistan inside three days at Headingley. Root's side bowled the tourists out for 135 in their second innings to win the first Test by an innings and 103 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Pakistan made 171 in their first innings, with Shafique scoring 61, and then 135 in their second, Rizwan contributing 41. England declared on 409, built on Brook's 91, Cox's 73, and Root's 66. The match was the first Rothesay Test at Headingley, and it finished on day three of five.
The win followed months of off-field turmoil and poor results, which ended with the retirement of former captain Ben Stokes and the sacking of Test coach Brendon McCullum. It was England's third victory in 11 Tests, though the opposition's poor quality means it
