England will aim to put their latest drinking drama behind them when they face Pakistan in the second Test at Lord's starting on Thursday.

Joe Root expressed his frustration that a winning return as England Test captain has been overshadowed by another off-field incident that saw Brydon Carse dropped for the second Test against Pakistan.

Joe Root began his second stint as full-time England Test captain in emphatic fashion, defeating Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the opening match of the series and earning crucial ICC World Test Championship.

Joe Root said a new-look England pace quartet "don't really understand how good they are" after helping him launch his second stint as full-time Test captain with an innings and 103-run rout of a lacklustre Pakistan at Headingley on Friday.

England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday.

England Test skipper Joe Root equalled Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most fifties in the longest format during the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Thursday.

England vs Pakistan 1st Test, Live Streaming: England are set to take on Pakistan in the first Test of their three-match series on Wednesday at Headingley, Leeds.

As England take the field against Pakistan at Headingley later on Wednesday, Joe Root will have the opportunity to achieve a major world record currently held by former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.

England captain Joe Root is wary of "ripping up" their Bazball blueprint, but hopes his experience can help the team return to winning ways in his second stint as full-time skipper.

An under-pressure England head into their first Test since the exits of Bazball architects Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum when they face Pakistan at Headingley in a match starting Wednesday.