Joe Root on Saturday said beating Pakistan in their backyard remains "challenging" despite England`s thumping series victory on the last tour in 2022, as the two teams are set for another three-game PAK vs ENG Test series starting here on Monday.

Joe Root expressed excitement about England's revamped bowling attack featuring fresh talents like Brydon Carse and Gus Atkinson, offering a balanced pace-spin combination for their first Test against Pakistan in Multan.

MULTAN (APP) - England’s premier batsman, Joe Root, has said that putting Pakistan under pressure at the initial stages of match would favour England. He expressed confidence in his team’s preparation ahead of their upcoming Test match against Pakistan, while he also lauding the skill set of the Pakistan squad.

England has aimed to challenge struggling Pakistan with a new-look pace attack in the opening test of a three-match series, starting in the searing heat of Multan on Monday.

Pakistan has been a historically difficult place to tour, with the slow low-bounce pitches yielding few opportunities to take wickets. In fact, no foreign side before Ben Stokes ’ England had won a Test series by a margin exceeding two Tests.