Pakistan tour of England

PreviewAll-new line-up presents opportunities for host players but question marks for visitorsBig PictureWell, that escalated quickly. It's only been a matter of days since the soggy denouement to England's third and final ODI against Sri…

ReportCrawley, Malan cruise to fifties as second-string team romp home with 28.1 overs to spareEngland 142 for 1 (Malan 68*, Crawley 58*) beat Pakistan 141 (Zaman 47, Mahmood 4-42) by nine wicketsEngland have enjoyed many impressive ODI…

PreviewPakistan need to regroup even as rain forecast swirls around second ODIBig PictureIt's a week short of two years since England played an ODI at Lord's, and barring a 500-plays-500 tie, it's hard to see how Saturday will match their…

ReportEngland overcome Hasan Ali five-for to win by 52 runs to take series with game to spareEngland 247 (Salt 60, Vince 56, Hasan 5-51) vs PakistanEngland have wrapped up the Royal London ODI series against Pakistan with a game to spare…

PreviewPakistan seek a response with the bat after two failed displays at Cardiff and Lord'sBig PictureAnyone in need of a pick-me-up this morning? Can I interest you in a tale of a band of plucky underdogs, thrown together in adversity at…

England 332 for 7 (Vince 102, Gregory 77, Rauf 4-65) beat Pakistan 331 for 9 (Azam 158, Rizwan 74, Imam-ul-Haq 56, Carse 5-61) by 3 wicketsJames Vince's maiden international century led England to a stunning victory and a 3-0 series sweep…

PreviewWhitewashing by second-string ODI team leaves visitors short of answersBig PictureEnglish eyeballs might have primarily focused on football heartache over the past week, but those who tuned into the cricket received the fillip they…

ReportBabar, Rizwan add 150 for first wicket, before Shaheen Shah Afridi stars with three wicketsPakistan 232 for 6 (Azam 85, Rizwan 63) beat England 201 (Livingstone 103, Afridi 3-30) by 31 runsLiam Livingstone scored England's fastest…

PreviewButtler is expected to return to the side for the hosts, and Bairstow is fit despite bruising his fingerBig picturePhew, wasn't that fun? After a three-hour bonanza of six-hitting that felt like a blur later, Pakistan justified their…

England 200 (Buttler 59, Hasnain 3-51) beat Pakistan 155 for 9 (Mahmood 3-35) by 45 runsEngland's spinners combined to secure a series-levelling victory in the second T20I of the series against Pakistan in Leeds. Adil Rashid, Matt Parkinson…