The Pakistan cricket team is set to tour England in August and September 2026 for a three-match Test series, which forms part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures in July 2025 as part of their home international season. Several key squad changes occurred before and during the series: on 24 July, injured Abdullah Fazal was replaced by Abdullah Shafique, and on 18 August, star batsman Babar Azam was ruled out of the first Test with a hand injury. For the second Test, England added Sonny Baker on 24 August to replace Brydon Carse, who was under ECB investigation. Ahead of the third Test, Pakistan made a major overhaul on 31 August, swapping out players like Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq for newcomers such as Saim Ayub and Arafat Minhas, while England brought in Sam Cook on 2 September. The series is highly anticipated as both teams compete for crucial points in the World Test Championship standings.