Jamie Hall

Dan Lawrence held firm with an unbeaten half-century to give England a commanding 357-run lead over Pakistan at the close of day three in the second Test.

Durham are on the cusp of a dominant County Championship victory over bottom side Gloucestershire, needing just four runs on day four after Kasey Aldridge claimed nine wickets across the match.

Nasser Hussain branded the decision to curtail play at Lord's a 'joke' after umpires called off proceedings with up to an hour of viable playing time still available on day three of the second Test against Pakistan.

Muhammad Abbas produced a moment of genuine brilliance to dismiss Emilio Gay lbw almost immediately after play resumed following a lengthy rain interruption on day three of the second Test at Lord's.

Dan Lawrence struck an unbeaten fifty to help England close day three of the second Test at Lord's on 177-7, leading Pakistan by 357 runs and edging closer to a series win.

Michael Vaughan has thrown his weight behind Dan Lawrence following a composed half-century against Pakistan, arguing the 29-year-old has earned the right to stay in the England Test side even when Jacob Bethell returns from injury.

Dean Elgar marked his retirement announcement with a commanding 113 as Essex seized control of their County Championship clash against a Surrey side slipping ever deeper into relegation danger.

Peter Melhuish faces the ultimate cricket fan's dilemma — his wedding and a Lord's final on the same weekend. His clubmates are rallying to fund a £9,000 helicopter flight to make both possible.

Joe Clarke's classy unbeaten 146 at Edgbaston has made him the first batter to reach 1,000 County Championship runs this season, as Nottinghamshire posted 299-7 against Warwickshire on a rain-interrupted day two.

Ollie Robinson produced a devastating spell of seam bowling to take four wickets for just 11 runs, helping skittle Pakistan out for 110 and give England a commanding 180-run advantage at Lord's.

Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed has insisted he and his squad were completely in the dark about reports that the Pakistan Cricket Board threatened to cancel the remainder of their England tour over a televised interview involving Imran Khan's sons.

England are firmly in the driving seat at Lord's after Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer combined to skittle Pakistan's lower order in devastating fashion, bowling the tourists out for just 110 in their first innings.