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
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
For England, the chance to win their first Test series since 2024 comes after yet another off-field drinking incident. Carse was removed from the squad for this Test after a night out in Derby on Saturday, with police investigating allegations of an assault. Carse is in the Durham side for their ongoing County Championship match
In terms of Root’s second coming as skipper, the off-field part might be the easy bit. It is on the field where he now has a point to prove. He said as much last week before the Headingley Test – that the biggest challenge in resuming the captaincy was overcoming the perceptions others have of
A group of former cricket captains, including Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar and one of England’s longest-serving skippers Sir Alastair Cook, have called on Pakistan to ensure its ex-PM Imran Khan be given proper care while in custody. The cricketer-turned-politician has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges which he denies. In a letter
