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‘No complaints’: England’s McCullum unfazed by Pakistan’s pitch tactic
Hosts opted to re-use pitch in Multan after first Test loss PCB wants turning surface for Rawalpindi decider Brendon McCullum may believe that only Superman could have saved England from defeat ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Pakistan pitch plan a compliment to England
England should be flattered by Pakistan's pitch plan, but the second Test wasn't only decided at the toss, says Stephan Shemilt.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
England spun to series defeat in Pakistan
England are spun to a feeble defeat before lunch on the third day of the final Test to give resurgent Pakistan a 2-1 series win.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
England spun to defeat in second Pakistan Test
England are spun out by Pakistan to lose the second Test by 152 runs, setting up a series decider in Rawalpindi next week.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Pakistan spinners show England’s fallibility and fatalism with the bat
Perhaps for the first time under Brendon McCullum, belief slightly drained away during moonshot run chase in Multan. It was a pretty good week for fans outside of cricket’s so-called Big Three. In ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Unified England primed for Pakistan series decider
Ben Stokes has already suffered one defeat in Rawalpindi this week, but a bigger prize is on offer in the final Test, writes Stephan Shemilt.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Smith and late wickets boost England against Pakistan
Jamie Smith’s fabulous 89 and a trio of late wickets gave England the upper hand on a breathless first day of the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Who is new England head coach Tuchel?
How did a boy from a small town in Germany end up in charge of the England team? And is he difficult to work with?Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
England confidence in stark contrast to turmoil of Pakistan for second Test | Simon Burnton
Opprobrium swirls around ever-changing host side but England hope to ride Multan momentum to series win. An already extraordinary Test series continues to surprise, even when no cricket is being ...World - The Guardian - October 13 -
Pakistan roll the dice and gamble on spin trio for second Test with England
Hosts drop regulars and bring in veteran spinners in the hope the Multan pitch used last week will turn this time . “There is no change in the approach,” insisted Azhar Mahmood, Pakistan’s ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Pakistan v England: second men’s cricket Test, day one – live
Over-by-over updates from Multan Cricket Stadium Get in touch! Email your thoughts to Taha 1st over: Pakistan 1-0 (Shafique 1, Saim 0) With Woakes and Atkinson rested, Matthew Potts takes ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Kamran Ghulam’s debut hundred gives Pakistan timely lift against England
Second Test, day one: Pakistan 259-5 v England Debutant stars for hosts on intriguing first day It remains to be seen whether the Pakistan team selection, which before play had raised more ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Pakistan v England: second men’s cricket Test, day two – live
Cook latest England player inducted to ICC hall of fame Read our cricket newsletter, The Spin | And mail Daniel 91st over: Pakistan 259-5 (Rizwan 37, Salman 5) Carse has one slip, a gully ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Pakistan v England: second men’s cricket Test, day three – live
Tourists chasing 297 to win on third day in Multan Read the latest edition of The Spin | Email Jim 56th over: England 246-6 (Smith 17, Carse 3) . Carse is not out As you were, outside the ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Pakistan’s late wickets leave England facing tall order in second Test
Day three: Pakistan 366 & 221; England 291 & 36-2 England openers out cheaply; side need 261 more to win For all the chaos that preceded this game Pakistan find themselves in control. It is not ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Collingwood insists England have belief to chase down ‘tough’ Pakistan target
Coach promises England will attack on day four ‘This team’s capable of some special things’ Paul Collingwood insisted England had not given up hope of beating Pakistan despite ending the third ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Pakistan beat England by 152 runs to level series: second cricket Test, day four – live
Tourists skittled out on the fourth morning in Multan South Africa stun holders Australia | And mail Daniel “Is it time for a reprise of the Stokes/Leach partnership?” . They’ll need ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Pakistan spinners humble England for first win in seven Tests to level series
Pakistan 366 and 221; England 291 and 144 Stokes and Carse go down swinging in 152-run defeat England’s already remote chance of turning the second Test their way evaporated on a steamy Friday ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Pointers to ‘Pindi: five things to look out for in the Pakistan v England decider
With the home side basking in the glow of victory in the second Test, an intriguing matchup awaits in Rawalpindi. There’s a sense that both sides learned everything and nothing from a remarkable ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
England name Ahmed among three spinners to face Pakistan
England recall Rehan Ahmed as one of three frontline spinners for the series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Pakistan v England: hosts 73-3 at stumps after England bowled out for 273 on day one – live reaction
Live updates, play starting at 6am BST in Rawalpindi Read the latest edition of The Spin | And email Tanya 1st over: England 1-0 (Crawley 0, Duckett 0) Sajid Khan to start the Test with ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Late Pakistan wickets keep England in hunt after Jamie Smith leads fightback
Third Test, day one: England 267; Pakistan 73-3 Thirteen wickets fall on opening day of third Test From the sport that once brought you leg theory, this was more like chaos theory. Before this ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Pakistan v England: third men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
Pakistan rallied to take a 77-run lead with Saud Shakeel scoring 134, before England slumped to 24-3 at stumps. 26th over: Pakistan 81-3 (Shan 18, Saud 22) Saud cuts Bashir very nicely for four. ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
England on brink of series defeat as wickets tumble after Pakistan fightback
Third Test, day two: England 267 & 24-3; Pakistan 344 Tourists still trail by 53 with openers and Ollie Pope gone Welcome to the house of Saud. England crossed the threshold on Friday hoping to ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Rehan Ahmed says England still believe despite chastening day in Pakistan
Leg-spinner insists game ‘still level’ despite late wickets England go into third day on 24 for three, trailing by 53 Rehan Ahmed insisted the game was “still level” and that England were “very ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Pakistan beat England in third Test to seal series victory – as it happened
Pakistan quickly racked up the 36 runs required to complete a 2-1 series victory after England crashed to 112 all out in Rawalpindi. 15th over: England 47-3 (Root 13, Brook 18) Sajid Khan rattles ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Pakistan find ‘kryptonite to Bazball’ after putting England batters in a spin
Nasser Hussain says home side ‘exposed England’ Ben Stokes accepts surface not to blame for loss Nasser Hussain said Pakistan discovered “the kryptonite to Bazball” after England were humbled ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Thomas Tuchel hired as England head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup and targets 'second star'
Thomas Tuchel has been hired as England coach and will take on the challenge of ending the national team’s decades-long wait for a trophySports - ABC News - October 16 -
Ben Stokes back as England select all-Durham pace attack against Pakistan
Stokes returns alongside Matthew Potts Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson rested Ben Stokes will return to captain England in the second Test against Pakistan, with the seam bowler Matthew Potts also ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
England’s Ben Duckett hits ton before Pakistan’s Sajid Khan triggers collapse
Second Test, day two: Pakistan 366, England 239-6 Duckett’s 114 was not enough against Pakistan’s attack Sajid Khan is a player who demands attention, a character whose moustache, however ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Pitch in third Test ‘will only get worse’, warns England’s Jamie Smith
Wicketkeeper says sweep shot is ‘near on impossible’ Sajid Khan: ‘Wickets don’t get given to you here’ Jamie Smith said the third Test, and with it the series, “will be decided by small margins” ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Dismal England slump to series defeat as Pakistan wrap up third Test victory
Third Test: England 267 & 112; Pakistan 344 & 37-1 Pakistan win by nine wickets, claim 2-1 series victory A series that started with England breaking records ended with England simply broken. ...World - The Guardian - October 26