England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat in the first cricket Test against Pakistan at Lord's on Thursday.
England gave a debut to 20-year-old Somerset off-spinner Dominic Bess and included fast bowler Mark Wood in their XI, with pace bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes missing out after being selected in a 12-man squad.
Pakistan made one change to the side that beat Test debutants Ireland by five wickets in Dublin last week, with Hasan Ali replacing left-arm paceman Rahat Ali for the first of this two-Test series.
This match saw England opener Alastair Cook equal Australia great Allan Border's all-time record of playing in 153 consecutive Tests.
England were looking to bounce back after a difficult southern hemisphere tour where they failed to win in seven combined Tests in Australia and New Zealand.
