England vs Pakistan - Preview, Predictions & H2H · One Day Internationals
The Statz verdict
England lead this head-to-head 8–0, including the only meeting at Sophia Gardens. They meet on a 48.9% boundary-rate ground averaging 521 total runs.
Head-to-head record
9 meetings · 2019–20231 no result
Season comparison
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Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Full ground stats →The last 5 ODI matches here average 521 total runs with a 48.9% boundary rate and 8.2 sixes a match. Seamers concede 5.78 an over against spin's 6.34, and chasing pays: teams batting first win only 20%.
Based on the last 5 ODI matches at this venue (since Jun 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Last 5 matches here
Top scorer Joe Root 293
Top bowler Saqib Mahmood 9 wkts
Top scorer Fakhar Zaman 47
Top bowler Shaheen Afridi 1 wkts
Hit rates: who delivers?
Full hit rates →No hit-rate data available yet
Top performers in this fixture
from 8 H2H meetings
Who is playing in England vs Pakistan?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, England are likely to field Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook and 7 more, and Pakistan Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Ghazi Ghori and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the England vs Pakistan head-to-head record?
England lead 8–0 from 9 matches.
Where is England vs Pakistan being played?
England vs Pakistan is being played at Sophia Gardens on 26 May 2027 at 17:30 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in England vs Pakistan head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in England vs Pakistan H2H are Babar Azam (476 runs), Jason Roy (277 runs), Jonny Bairstow (270 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in England vs Pakistan head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in England vs Pakistan H2H are Chris Woakes (11 wkts), Saqib Mahmood (9 wkts), Shaheen Afridi (9 wkts).
Who are the top 2027 run-scorers for England and Pakistan?
The leading run-scorers in 2027 are Joe Root (625 runs), Harry Brook (393 runs), Jacob Bethell (336 runs).
Who are the top 2027 wicket-takers for England and Pakistan?
The leading wicket-takers in 2027 are Haris Rauf (19 wkts), Adil Rashid (14 wkts), Shaheen Afridi (14 wkts).
What is the pitch like at Sophia Gardens?
At Sophia Gardens, 61.5% of wickets fall to seam and 32.2% to spin. The average match total is 521.0 runs with a first-innings average of 263.0. There are an average of 8.2 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 0.0% of matches.
What is England's record at Sophia Gardens?
England have won 4 and lost 1 from 5 matches at Sophia Gardens.
What is Pakistan's record at Sophia Gardens?
Pakistan have won 0 and lost 1 from 1 matches at Sophia Gardens.