Henry Crocombe felt ‘good enough to be here’ after taking first England wicket The fast bowler made his debut in the one-wicket Tri-Series defeat against Pakistan. The Independent UK · Oct 28
Razaullah lights up for Pakistan to slow down England’s victory march in third Test Razaullah, Pakistan’s No 9, struck nine sixes on his way to 83 as Pakistan set England a target of 130 to win the third Test The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
England v Pakistan: third men’s cricket Test, day three – as it happened Razaullah smashed a rapid 81 from No 9 as Pakistan showed fight to set England a target of 130 The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
Sports quiz of the week: Monza drama, US Open heroics and unusual side hustles Test your knowledge of the big stories in football, tennis, cricket, rugby union, F1 and more The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
Ollie Robinson’s feats against Pakistan have yet to convince England’s old guard Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson have praised the bowler’s exploits this summer, but question whether he can do it against better teams on flatter pitches The Guardian - UK · Sep 10
Dan Lawrence ‘gutted’ to miss out on century as England dominate Pakistan Lawrence was one of five England players who amassed between 50 and 75 in their 453 all out, giving them a 320-run lead at Edgbaston. The Independent UK · Sep 10
England bat Pakistan out of third Test before Robinson moves in for the kill England are potentially eight wickets away from victory in the third Test at Edgbaston, restricting Pakistan to 52 for two with a 268-run lead on day two The Guardian - UK · Sep 10
Ollie Robinson shines as England take control of third Test against Pakistan Robinson was one of five players to make a half-century in England’s 453 all out and a mammoth lead of 320. The Independent UK · Sep 10
England batter defies dislocated finger to shine against Pakistan England star Jamie Smith suffered a dislocated finger while keeping wicket against Pakistan on Wednesday. The 26-year-old was struck on the end of his finger while standing up to the stumps for Ollie Robinson’s bowling and had a splint on his finger after the first day’s play. However, he was… The Independent UK · Sep 10
‘I’ll be using it again’: Tongue unveils new trick as ‘raw talent’ Razaullah shines The England fast bowler, who took four wickets, revealed he’s learnt wobble seam from his teammate Ollie Robinson The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Josh Tongue jumps on wobble-seam trend to put Pakistan on shaky ground again Tongue claimed four for 42 while Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer shared six wickets on day one. The Independent UK · Sep 9
Grim predictability blights Pakistan’s brief moments of light amid Test gloom Razaullah offered the tourists a glimpse of audacity but it was Babar Azam who embodied the wider loss of hope The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Bowlers shine again as England dominate dismal new-look Pakistan Josh Tongue claimed 4-42 while Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer shared six wickets The Independent UK · Sep 9
England show no mercy as Pakistan bowled out for 133 on day one at Edgbaston Josh Tongue claimed four for 42 while there were three wickets apiece for Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer. The Independent UK · Sep 9
The Independent UK · Sep 9 England’s seamers show no mercy to Pakistan in opening session of third Test A new-look Pakistan XI floundered amid a relentless onslaught from the hosts.
The Independent UK · Sep 9 Ollie Robinson reaches major milestone in England’s final Test against Pakistan England seam bowler Ollie Robinson took his 100th Test wicket on the opening morning of the final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston. Robinson thought he had got the landmark wicket in his first over when Saim Ayub was given out, but the Pakistan opener overturned the decision on review. However,…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 England seek calm end to chaotic Test summer against penitent Pakistan Late-night drinking incidents and a post-Bazball reboot have given the hosts plenty to think about, while the tourists have their own problems to sort out
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7 Kevin Pietersen must tread carefully as England mentor after life as an outspoken pundit The former player’s credentials speak for themselves but the ECB has also taken a risk in employing him until the end of next year
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2 England omit Brydon Carse again for third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston The Durham seamer was also dropped from the squad for the second Test after a late-night incident in a Derby bar last month
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2 Old master Gooch offers hope for modern great Root in battle against lbws Batting is all about solving problems, and the grand old man of Essex backs the England captain to find a way past this one – just like he did
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2 Grown-up version of Ollie Robinson must seize chance to earn shot at Ashes redemption Taking on more responsibility as Sussex captain has helped revitalise the bowler’s career, but he cannot afford to take his foot off the gas
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31 England ‘not going to ease off the gas’ with 3-0 Pakistan series sweep in sight The interim coach Marcus Trescothick is hopeful of fielding an unchanged lineup in the third Test against Pakistan despite the series victory already being sealed
The Independent UK · Aug 31 Marcus Trescothick talks up pace attack comparisons with 2005’s ‘fab four’ Crushing wins over Pakistan at Headingley and Lord’s have seen the current crop mentioned in the same breath as the 2005 Ashes stars.
The Independent UK · Aug 31 England have found a winning formula – with one looming problem England’s seam quartet have proved too good for Pakistan in a long-awaited series win – but will a different balance be required moving forward?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30 Welcome to Ozball, the low-key story of a low-key England summer Ollie Robinson’s metronomic medium-nip represents the new age – sometimes, you just get the heroes you need