How to watch Pakistan vs England and live stream 1st Test 2024 online or on TV, tourists respond to home side's huge total

It's a batter's paradise in Multan, as Pakistan and England play out the first of a three-Test series and the bowlers are being made to toil. Pakistan vs England 1st Test live streams started on Monday, October 7 and are scheduled to run to Friday, October 11.

The Pakistan vs England Test series is airing on Sky Sports in the UK and Willow and Sling TV in the US. But don't worry if you're on holiday while it's on because you can watch PAK vs ENG live streams from anywhere with a VPN.

With Pakistan reeling after a 2-0 home defeat to Bangladesh and suffering nightmarish memories of the last visit from an England touring side two years ago, Shan Masood led from the front as he won the toss and batted first. The latest in a carousel of red ball captains, he, Abdullah Shafique and Salman Ali Agha all recorded excellent tons as the home side amounted a massive 1st innings total of 556.

With Ben Duckett suffering a thumb injury in the field, it was left to Masood's opposite number, Ollie Pope, to open the innings. After five sessions of gruelling captaincy in the Multan heat, one couldn't help but to have sympathy for the stand-in skipper as he fell for a second-ball duck to a stunning Aamer Jamal catch. His mood would have been much improved, however, watching Zak Crawley and Joe Root make it unscathed to stumps with 96 eaten into the deficit.

Now they have the challenge of batting deep and, if England have any chance of pulling of another miraculous win on the sub-continent, doing so at pace. The pitch and conditions have been utterly docile so far, but Masood will be hopeful that the cracks begin to appear in the track and England's resolve to give the edge to Pakistan's bowlers.

Make sure you don't miss another single, four or six; we've got all the information you need to watch Pakistan vs England live streams below — including ways to watch cricket online from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Pakistan vs England online for FREE

This home cricket series in Pakistan has attracted multiple broadcasters, with A-Sports, Ten Sports and PTV Sports all slated to show live Pakistan vs England streams.

Ten Sports and PTV are both free to watch in Pakistan.

How to watch Pakistan vs England live stream in the US

To watch Pakistan vs England stateside, you'll need access to Willow TV. It's available as part of some cable TV plans or you can watch directly through the streamer.

Alternatively, you can get Willow action through the OTT streaming specialist Sling TV.

The live TV streaming service Sling TV lets you stream cable channels over the internet. Best of all, there's no need to subscribe to a full Sling package to watch the cricket.

On your choice of Sling's Desi Binge Plus or Dakshin Flex plans, you'll find the Willow TV deals from only $10 per month only or $99 for a whole year of live cricket. And you can cancel at any time you wish.

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How to watch Pakistan vs England in the UK

After striking a late deal, Sky Sports has the rights to show live coverage of England's tour to Pakistan in the UK and the 1st Test will be shown across its Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event stations. The action starts at 6.30 am UK each morning.

Sky TV base packages currently start from £26 per month. You can then add the full Sky Sports suite for an additional £22. Or, for new customers, pay from £46 a month for a package that includes Sky Sports.

If you'd sooner not commit to a full Sky package, flexible Now Sports Memberships are also available for £14.99 a day or from as little as £26 a month.

How to watch Pakistan vs England from anywhere with a VPN

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch Pakistan vs England, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). 

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune into live cricket or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

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• Download the app at NordVPN
• Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
• Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!

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What time does the Pakistan vs England match begin?

The 1st five-day Test match between Pakistan and England starts on Monday, August October 7, with the fifth and final day on Friday, October 11.

Each day's play starts at 10 am PKT local time in Pakistan, which is 6 am UK / 1 am ET / 10 pm PT (previous day) / 4 pm AEDT.

What are the series dates for Pakistan vs England in 2024?

• 1st Test: October 7-11 — Multan Cricket Stadium
• 2nd Test: October 15-19 — Multan Cricket Stadium
• 3rd Test: October 24-28 — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

All you need to know about Pakistan vs England