Test cricket
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NewsIndia v England, day 1: England left to rue familiar failings
The tourists surprised many by selecting James Anderson as their only frontline seamer.
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NewsNew ICC chair Greg Barclay questions future of Test championship
The ICC is considering the viability of the Test championship going forward.
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NewsJoe Root urges England to finish Test summer on a high
Root’s side are 1-0 up in the series against Pakistan.
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NewsECB weighing up earlier start times in wake of England-Pakistan washout
Rain and bad light meant little play was possible in the second Test.
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PakistanChris Woakes and Jos Buttler lead England to thrilling win over Pakistan
The pair turned the tables at Old Trafford with a 139-run stand which turned the tables on the tourists.
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PakistanEngland still fighting as Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes counter-attack
The pair shared a half-century stand at better than a run a ball to keep an unlikely run-chase alive.
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PakistanDom Sibley and Joe Root help England make solid start in pursuit of 277
The hosts lost Rory Burns for 10.
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PakistanEngland set target of 277 to win first Test after tourists’ tail tops up total
Pakistan resumed 244 in front and eight wickets down but added 32 runs in just 16 balls on the fourth morning.
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EnglandBen Stokes gives England hope in first Test against Pakistan
The hosts still face an uphill task to win the series opener at Old Trafford.
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EnglandWe know Ben Stokes is capable of miracles – Chris Woakes
The England vice-captain helped drag the hosts back into the first Test.