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
Gay and Brook put England in complete control after Pakistan crumble once more England lead by 23 runs after at Edgbaston, after 14 wickets tumbled on the opening day The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
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 8
Root makes Kevin Pietersen request as former batter joins England coaching team IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 8
Joe Root says it is ‘disrespectful’ to suggest Pakistan have shown lack of fight Pakistan took the unprecedented step of sending seven players plus head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant Umar Gul home during the tour. The Independent UK · Sep 8
Joe Root backs ‘always brilliant’ Pietersen to bring best out of England players Joe Root has backed Kevin Pietersen to bring the best out of England’s players after the former captain’s surprise appointment as a specialist mentor to the white-ball squad The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Joe Root reacts to Kevin Pietersen’s appointment to England coaching role Pietersen is returning to England’s ODI and T20 ranks as a batting mentor The Independent UK · Sep 8
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
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 Independent UK · Aug 31
Joe Root urges England to celebrate Pakistan series win in ‘sensible, grown-up way’ Joe Root has called on his players to ‘celebrate in a sensible, grown‑up way’ after England clinched the series victory against Pakistan at Lord’s The Guardian - UK · Aug 30
Joe Root urges England to celebrate sensibly after series win over Pakistan Victory at Lord’s gave the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead. The Independent UK · Aug 30
Joe Root explains why balls could be to blame for low-scoring summer after England beat Pakistan Root’s side wrapped up series victory with another quick win over Pakistan at Lord’s The Independent UK · Aug 30
Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue roll over Pakistan to give England series win England beat Pakistan by 194 runs in the second Test at Lord’s, as Ollie Robinson took 4-24 and Josh Tongue 3-46, putting them 2-0 up with one to play The Guardian - UK · Aug 30
The Independent UK · Aug 30 England seal series with dominant Lord’s victory in fitting finish to Pakistan’s decade of decline Joe Root’s side wrapped up another dominant success at Lord’s as Pakistan again showed how far they have fallen
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30 England beat Pakistan by 194 runs: second men’s cricket Test, day four – as it happened Ollie Robinson picks up eight wickets in the match at Lord’s and England take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series
The Economic Times · Aug 30 Who is Shaik Rasheed, whose idol is Joe Root, cover drive like Virat Kohli and pull shot like Rohit Sharma? Shaik Rasheed is emerging as one of India's promising young batting prospects, with the 21-year-old Andhra batter taking inspiration from England great Joe Root. A 2022 Under-19 World Cup winner, Rasheed impressed in the Ranji Trophy with 627 runs at an average of 89.57 and is aiming to develop the…
The Guardian - 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 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 Independent 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 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 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