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England v Pakistan: first men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue take five wickets each to give England the upper hand in the Headingey Test. Warm applause as Joe Root leads England out at the start of his second spell as permanent captain. Are there any precedents for this, an experienced former captain returning to the job on a permanent basis years later? Bob Simpson is the name sitting at the top of my head. I guess Mike Brearley qualifies, thoug

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The Guardian
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England / United Kingdom
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19 Aug 2026, 18:45 UTC
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Rob Smyth (earlier) and Tanya Aldred (later)
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Cricket
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Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue take five wickets each to give England the upper hand in the Headingey Test. Warm applause as Joe Root leads England out at the start of his second spell as permanent captain. Are there any precedents for this, an experienced former captain returning to the job on a permanent basis years later? Bob Simpson is the name sitting at the top of my head. I guess Mike Brearley qualifies, thoug
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