England v Pakistan Test Series 2026.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Some showers are forecast about tea.

[andy]

Imam apparently has a calf problem and his series is in doubt...if that's the case then next text assume shafique opens and Salman Ali Agha finds himself back in the side

[Arthur Crabtree]

Handy last wicket stand. Annoying for Pakistan... unless it indicates it's now easier to bat...

[andy]

Atkinson up to 41 and tongue 24, 280-9

[Arthur Crabtree]

Tongue's highest Test score.

[andy]

16-2 at lunch! Archer bowled a seriously hostile spell before lunch a rapid spell regularly hitting 94mph extracting serious bounce from the deck was a very enjoyable session that

[Arthur Crabtree]

Nothing for Robinson. Must be living on borrowed time.

[andy]

Babar off the mark with an exceptional cover drive!

[andy]

Tongue gets Babar caught by Cox! 30-3

[Arthur Crabtree]

Now Robbo chips in...

[sussexpob]

Can't help but feel that Pakistan look like a side badly in need of a few warm-up games. They have fielded terribly and the rust is quite obvious.

[sussexpob]

Justice served then.... ball clearly hit his elbow/arm, not the bat. England and the umpire didn't think so, but he didn't hit it

[sussexpob]

Ollie Robinson 13 overs for 11 runs and 4 wickets......

Can't believe the umpire isn't no balling him. 79mph is not legal, surely? Robbo average dropping into the teens now....

Genuinely wonder how many players have took 100 wickets at any period of their careers at under 20 a wicket. I am guessing the list is quite an incredible one, and very exclusive short.

Never let it be forgotten that Rob Key dropped him only 1.5 tests ago....

[Arthur Crabtree]

Duckett goes early. Hard for England to throw this away though.

[andy]

47-2 lead of 229, surely try and bat till at least tea tomorrow!