Eoin Morgan scored a sublime unbeaten century and Paul Collingwood reached 81 as England fought back to close day one

Trent Bridge Nottingham: Eoin Morgan led England to 190 for four at tea after Pakistan took two wickets in quick succession on the first day of the first Test at Trent Bridge here on Thursday

Paul Collingwood is adamant there is no reason why he or his fellow England batsmen should feel daunted by the challenge of facing Pakistan's bowlers here at Trent Bridge.

Nottingham: Pakistan will begin a four-Test series against England on Thursday in the belief that its young side is about to start a new era in the national game.

Nottingham, England: Ajmal Shahzad was ruled out on Wednesday of the England squad for the first Test against Pakistan, starting at Trent Bridge here on Thursday, with an ankle injury.

Karachi: Pakistani authorities attempts to keep close tabs on the movement of its cricket players in England to prevent any match-fixing

Karachi: Pakistan team led by Salman Butt might have registered a memorable Test win over Australia in England but now they face some stiffer challenge during the four-match series against the hosts commencing from July 29 in Nottingham, feels former captain Wasim Akram.

Pakistan team manager in England, Yawar Saeed is confident that his players will not face the same controversies and scandals that the national squad was subjected to during their earlier tours.

England have preferred Eoin Morgan to Ravi Bopara as Ian Bell's replacement for the first Test against Pakistan, which starts at Trent Bridge on 29th July.

Consistency of selection is killing punditry. Where are the rabbits plucked from the hat, the surprise choices emerging straight from the left-field mind of a selection committee?