ENG vs PAK 2026: 3 England players to watch out for

2. Ollie Robinson

Ollie Robinson's return to England's Test side in the summer was a major talking point. The Sussex seamer was dropped from the side in 2024 due to fitness concerns and off-field issues, but made his comeback after England's lack of a metronomic seam-bowler was exposed in Australia. At his blistering best against the Black Caps on a Lord's wicket with much help for seamers, he finished with career-best match figures of 7 for 77, including 5 for 29 in the first innings, picking up three wickets in his first over back for England.

A knee injury halted his participation in the rest of the series, but he returns to the squad as part of a potential four-man pace attack. Robinson has been a standout on the Test scene, picking up 83 wickets in just 21 matches at an average of 21.91. He will be looking to once more establish himself as a candidate for the leader of England's attack as their metronome.