Second Rothesay Test, Lord’s (day two of five) England 290 (Smith 61, Cox 55; Abbas 4-73) & 81-3 (Gay 30*) Pakistan 110 (Awais 46; Robinson 4-11, Archer 3-26) England lead by 261 runs Scorecard England’s quartet of seamers once again overwhelmed Pakistan to put the home side on the verge of a series win on
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, County Ground, Hove (day two) Somerset 202: Abell 72; Crocombe 5-56 & 167-2: Lammonby 74* Sussex 250: Clark 85; Overton 4-66 Somerset (3 pts) lead Sussex (4 pts) by 119 runs with eight second-innings wickets remaining Match scorecard Opener Tom Lammonby returned to form to revive Somerset’s County Championship title
Without the rested Chris Woakes, both Bears opening bowlers struck early. Olly Hannon-Dalby forced Haseeb Hameed to edge to second slip where Rob Yates held on, and Freddie McCann emulated his captain’s 10-ball duck when Bamber hit his off stump. At 17-2, Martindale, deputising for the injured Ben Slater and playing only his second first-class
The PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi also serves as Pakistan’s interior minister. In the interview conducted by former England captain Michael Atherton, Suleiman and Kasim expressed concerns over the treatment and security given to their father, as well as criticising the UK government’s response. Before it aired, Sky received a complaint about the plan to broadcast
After the first-Test win at Headingley, captain Joe Root said his pace bowlers “do not know how good they can be” and praised the variety they offer. Root suggested this group is ahead of bowling stocks from his previous stint as captain, when he often called upon right-arm seamers James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes
Rothesay County Championship, New Road, Worcester (day two) Lancashire 180: Jennings 55, Bailey 34, Swanepoel 4-37, Singh 3-27 Worcestershire 12-1 (6 overs) Worcestershire (3 pts) trail Lancashire (0 pts) by 168 runs with nine wickets standing Match scorecard Worcestershire made the most of the bowler-friendly conditions at New Road as Lancashire were bowled out for