Test Cricket

England wrapped up the Test series against Pakistan with a match to spare, dismissing the tourists for 194 in their second innings to seal a 194-run victory at Lord's.

England sealed a series victory with a dominant 194-run win at Lord's. Jamie Hall hands out the player ratings from a Test that had plenty of highs — and a few concerning lows.

Pakistan's tour of England takes an extraordinary turn as the tourists are set for a royal audience with King Charles, just days after the series teetered on the brink of collapse following a controversial television interview.

Saud Shakeel produced one of the innings of the series, only to fall three runs short of a well-deserved century as England closed in on victory at Lord's.

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.

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.

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.

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 put in a complete team performance on day two of the second Test at Lord's, finishing on 81-3 in their second innings to hold a 261-run lead over Pakistan and edge tantalisingly close to a series victory.

Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer led a stunning seam display to bowl Pakistan out for 110, leaving England with a commanding 261-run lead heading into day three of the second Test at Lord's.

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.