‘That’s a joke’: Nasser Hussain critical of umpires over England vs Pakistan decision Play was abandoned in sunny conditions late on day three, with a sparse remaining crowd booing The Independent UK · Aug 30
Dan Lawrence hails ‘different mentality’ as he strives to make up for lost time Dan Lawrence said he was ‘desperate’ to establish himself, after his unbeaten 50 helped England to a strong position against Pakistan at Lord’s The Guardian - UK · Aug 29
Dan Lawrence determined to enjoy England ride amid uncertainty of regime change It is not clear how incoming head coach Stephen Fleming will shape his batting line-up. The Independent UK · Aug 29
Lawrence stretches lead against Pakistan as weather delays England victory push Dan Lawrence’s 50 not out steered England towards a winning position in the second Test against Pakistan, with the lead 357 with three wickets left The Guardian - UK · Aug 29
Dan Lawrence helps England build commanding lead against Pakistan as weather delays Dan Lawrence made an unbeaten half-century as the hosts closed on 177 for seven in their second innings at Lord’s The Independent UK · Aug 29
Durham v Gloucestershire, Glamorgan v Hampshire: county cricket, day three – as it happened Tanya Aldred reported on a day when rain played havoc with the schedule and Durham were made to wait by a peeved Gloucestershire The Guardian - UK · Aug 29
Archer illuminates fading summer as Pakistan’s marzipan men melt away The tourists offered little but Jofra again invited us to marvel at what he is and mourn what could have been The Guardian - UK · Aug 28
Jofra Archer says England’s four-man pace attack might keep him playing until 40 This month’s Test series against Pakistan marks the first time Archer has lined up alongside Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson. The Independent UK · Aug 28
‘Maybe the speed guns are dodgy’: Jofra Archer plays down fastest spell after England dominate The fastest spell of Jofra Archer’s career helped put England in a dominant position in the second Test against Pakistan The Guardian - UK · Aug 28
Olé for Robinson as England take firm control of Lord’s Test against Pakistan England dismissed Pakistan for 110 with Ollie Robinson taking 4 for 11 for a first-innings lead of 180, then reached 81 for three on day two of the second Test The Guardian - UK · Aug 28
England have found another potent new-ball pairing – and they are too good for Pakistan England (290 & 81/3) lead Pakistan (110) by 261 runs: Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer shared seven wickets as an overmatched touring team were blown away at Lord’s The Independent UK · Aug 28
Azan Awais offers Pakistan ray of hope amid their second Test gloom On another tough day for a side in a state of near-permanent crisis, the 21-year-old gave supporters reason to be cheerful The Guardian - UK · Aug 28
Broad and Anderson weigh in on ‘tiresome’ off-field stories involving England players The two former England bowlers criticised the ‘extreme and tiresome’ string of incidents involving England players getting into trouble off the field The Independent UK · Aug 28
County cricket day two: Hill and Cliff lift Yorkshire, Elgar digs in for Essex – as it happened George Hill and Ben Cliff brought fireworks to Scarborough while Dean Elgar’s four-hour stand turned up the heat on Surrey The Guardian - UK · Aug 28
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27 Broad and Anderson lament ‘extreme and tiresome’ off-field incidents involving England players Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson have criticised the ‘extreme and tiresome’ flood of negative stories around the England cricket team’s drinking and socialising habits
The Independent UK · Aug 27 Jamie Smith feels back to himself after Ashes issues Smith top-scored with 61 for England.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27 Abbas dusts himself down to dominate England – and close in on the honours board The fast bowler is one wicket away from a target eight years in the making after another display of consistency
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27 Mohammad Abbas pegs back England as improved Pakistan make their mark at Lord’s Seamer Mohammad Abbas claimed four wickets for the tourists while Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith led England’s resistance in the second Test at Lord’s
The Independent UK · Aug 27 Jordan Cox takes lead for England against Pakistan The hosts scrapped to 248 for nine in bowler-friendly conditions.
The Independent UK · Aug 27 Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox lead England’s resistance as Pakistan finally arrive England 248/9 (56 overs): An even first day was disrupted at either end by the weather as the two sides banished off and on-field woe respectively
The Independent UK · Aug 27 England lose early wickets as Mohammad Abbas shines for Pakistan Abbas took three for 34 in his opening spell at Lord’s to reduce the hosts to 80 for four.
The Independent UK · Aug 27 Stuart Broad criticises England’s cricket culture: ‘There’s a real lack of leadership’ The incident involving Brydon Carse has placed the behaviour of the England team back into the spotlight
The Independent UK · Aug 26 Derbyshire Police probe ‘allegations of assault’ after Brydon Carse incident It is not yet clear what role Carse played in events.
The Independent UK · Aug 26 Police launch probe into alleged assault in connection with Brydon Carse nightclub incident Carse, 31, was seen in handcuffs in footage which circulated online after he was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly following an incident at around 4am on Sunday
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 Derbyshire police investigating alleged assault in connection with Carse arrest Derbyshire police are investigating an alleged assault in connection with the arrest of Brydon Carse last weekend, which led to the bowler being dropped from the England squad