England v Pakistan Test Series 2026.

[andy]

Gay falls early..strangled down the leg side to Abbas 21-1

[andy]

Duckett goes LBW 26-2

[sussexpob]

Duckett follows missing one.... Ballsy review as shocked that wasn't at least umpires call on height.

[sussexpob]

Think they have Root here too...

EDIT- no, just got his pad outside of the off stump.

[andy]

Outside the line...big innings for Cox played beautifully at headingley if he can get big runs here as well in these conditions puts big pressure on gay and smith...because bethell will come back and Cox is a good keeper they won't drop Cox if he scores big runs in these test matches under a new coach and captain

[Arthur Crabtree]

I suppose Duckett can't review his dismissal if he's already out on a review.

[andy]

Mohammed Ali comes on and first ball should have root caught at slip but is dropped!

[sussexpob]

Mohammed Ali comes on and first ball should have root caught at slip but is dropped!

Rizwan's good catch for Gay is a false dawn.... the calamity fielding is back with a vengeance.

[sussexpob]

Abbas finds the edge of Cox's bat, but it drops short off the slips.

Pakistan making things happen with the ball, but the fielders have to back this up

[andy]

Root falls LBW to Abbas and that's a huge technical flaw he really needs to sort out and quickly! 36-3

[sussexpob]

Or you know, just hit the pad ....

A rare tortured effort from Joe, never got comfortable. England in huge trouble at 36-3

[sussexpob]

Pakistan won't want to drop Brook again.... I think the last three times I remember him being dropped he made 100s.

[andy]

Khurram opening spell was poor when you consider Abbas already has 3 wickets and Mohammed Ali should have had a wicket in his first over...wonder if Pak wish they had a fourth seam option

[sussexpob]

Khurram opening spell was poor when you consider Abbas already has 3 wickets and Mohammed Ali should have had a wicket in his first over...wonder if Pak wish they had a fourth seam option

Been a drought summer, and in the last test the ball turned big from the get go. Wouldnt be surprised if it was helpful for the seamers.

[andy]

There's the normal Mohammed Ali! Floaty half volley dispatched by Cox!