Pakistan sets unwanted Test record after heavy defeat to England at Headingley

The Pakistan cricket team has suffered a heavy defeat against England in the Headingley Test match, losing by an innings and 103 runs. The comprehensive defeat highlights a difficult outing for the visiting side, who struggled to make an impact against the English bowling attack throughout the course of the fixture.

Adding to the disappointment of the heavy defeat, Pakistan has entered the record books for an unwanted batting milestone. The team set a rare world record by losing their first wicket for a duck in both innings of the same Test match, marking the seventh time in cricket history that this has occurred to the side.

The trouble at the top of the order began immediately in the first innings at Headingley. Opening batsman Azan Awais was dismissed for a duck by England bowler Ollie Robinson, falling lbw to the very first ball of the innings without scoring a run.

The batting woes for Pakistan continued into the second innings when the team took to the crease once again. Opener Imam-ul-Haq faced five balls in the second over before also departing without scoring, securing the unusual pair of ducks for the opening partnership in the match.

Statistical records show that Pakistan has now reached this unfortunate milestone seven times across the 472 Test matches they have played in their history. The very first time the team recorded a first-wicket duck in both innings of a single Test match was back in March 1979 during a match against Australia in Perth.

In comparison with other international cricketing nations, Pakistan holds the highest frequency for this unwanted feat at seven occurrences. England has recorded the same situation five times in 1,098 Tests, Australia four times, and India twice, while New Zealand, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ireland, Bangladesh, and the West Indies have each experienced it once.