Pakistan v England Thu, Sky Main Event, 5am

Following England’s victory over Pakistan in the men’s T20 World Cup final, the two nations meet for this three-match Test series. Ben Stokes produced another heroic batting performance at the World Cup to cement his place as one of England’s greatest ever cricketers. He’ll be aiming to continue his fine start to the Test captaincy at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Punjab. Pakistan’s talismanic fast bowler Shaheen Afridi misses out after limping off in the T20 final, so 30-year-old Mohammad Ali gets a late maiden Test call-up. Jack Taylor