Pakistan won the toss and made England pay dearly, reducing the hosts to 80-4 by the lunch interval on day one of the second Test at Lord's. Jamie Hall analyses a difficult morning for Stokes' side.

What began as an embarrassing night out for England pace bowler Brydon Carse has taken a more serious turn, with Derbyshire Police now actively investigating allegations of assault connected to the incident in Derby city centre.

Henry Crocombe produced a devastating hat-trick and a five-for as Sussex reduced Somerset to 202 all out at Hove, delivering a significant blow to the visitors' County Championship title aspirations.

Jordan Cox's promising innings of 55 was brought to a dramatic end by a sensational diving catch from substitute fielder Salman Ali Agha at slip, leaving England in a precarious position on day one of the second Test at Lord's.

England found themselves in trouble early on at Lord's, but half-centuries from Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox steadied the ship to close day one on 248-9 against Pakistan.

Durham head coach Ryan Campbell has made clear that Brydon Carse remains available for county selection while the Cricket Regulator's investigation into the bowler's conduct is ongoing. The 31-year-old featured against Gloucestershire on Thursday despite being dropped from England's Test squad.

Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox dug deep in difficult Lord's conditions to give England a competitive platform of 248-9 on a truncated opening day of the second Test against Pakistan.

Mitchell Starc delivered a masterclass with the ball, claiming 10 wickets across both innings as Australia crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs to square the two-match series.

Sussex have bolstered their County Championship squad by bringing in all-rounder Joey Evison from Kent on loan, with the deal set to become permanent at the start of October.