England shine in fading light to win first Pakistan Test
Fast bowlers Ollie Robinson and James Anderson took four wickets apiece as England pulled off an exciting 74-run win over Pakistan Monday in the first Test in Rawalpindi.
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Record-breaking England put Pakistan to the sword in first Test
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Four England batsmen scored hundreds Thursday as the visitors piled up a record 506-4 on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Openers Zak Crawley (122) and Ben Duckett (107) set the tone with quick-fire tons against a hapless Pakistan bowling attack before Ollie Pope (108) and Harry Brook (101 not out) compounded the hosts’ misery. Ben Stokes was also not out, on 34, when bad light stopped play, having helped England break a 112-year-old record for the most runs on the first day of a Test — beating Australia’s 494-6 against South Africa at Sydney.
Stomach bug sweeps through England camp on eve of Pakistan Test
England's cricketers, including skipper Ben Stokes, have been struck down with a suspected stomach bug on the eve of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, despite the touring party bringing their own chef.
England's 'Bazball' faces first away test in Pakistan
England's first test tour of Pakistan in 17 years will also be the first chance to see how their 'Bazball' brand of cricket fares away from home, and they signalled their attacking intent by picking Liam Livingstone for the opening match in Rawalpindi.
Teen spinner Ahmed set to make history for England in Pakistan
LONDON : Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed could become England's youngest men's test cricketer after being added to the squad on Wednesday for the three-match tour of Pakistan starting next week.
England add teenage spinner Ahmed to Pakistan squad
LONDON: Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed could become England’s youngest men’s Test cricketer after being added Wednesday to the squad for next month’s tour of Pakistan. The 18-year-old has been training with the second-string England Lions in the United Arab Emirates during the past three weeks and has done enough to gain selection for a senior squad where Jack Leach is the only proven red-ball slow bowler.
Twitter reacts as Brevis gets the AB seal of approval
After Dewald Brevis's fantastic innings in the CSA T20 clash between the Titans and the Knights in Potchefstroom on Monday, social media went into overdrive as the 19-year-old announced himself to the cricketing world.
Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks Earn Maiden Call-Up As England Announce Squad For Pakistan Tests
White-ball specialist Liam Livingstone has been given the chance to shine with the red ball for England's Test tour to Pakistan as opener Alex Lees was dropped from the 15-man squad announced on Wednesday. Livingstone has never played an international at Test level and has not even featured in first-class cricket for over a year, increasingly focusing his efforts on the shorter forms after becoming a mainstay of England's limited-overs side.