England's new pace quartet has impressed against Pakistan, prompting former captain Michael Vaughan to suggest the attack could pose a serious challenge to Australia.
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England's pace attack dominates Pakistan at Lord's
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England seized control at Lord's as Robinson and Archer tore through Pakistan's batting. Azan Awais offered resistance, but Pakistan's wickets continued to fall heavily.
1:58 PMESPN Cricket
England seized control of the second Test against Pakistan with strong performances using both bat and ball, ending day two on 81-3 with a lead of 261 at Lord's.
2:29 PMBBC Sport Cricket
England's four-pronged pace attack again overwhelmed Pakistan on the second day of the second Test at Lord's, leaving the hosts close to a series victory.
2:00 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Namibia's Bernard Scholtz and Jan Frylinck produced the key contributions that set up a win over South Africa. Dewald Brevis kept South Africa in the chase with 75 from 50 balls, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to provide enough support.
12:20 PMESPN Cricket
Elgar struck a century to drive Essex to a 96-run lead over Surrey, although Essex then lost four cheap wickets. Surrey's position worsened despite Essex's late collapse.
4:40 AMESPN Cricket
Essex controlled the second day of their County Championship match against Surrey, who remain under pressure near the relegation places.
1:47 PMBBC Sport Cricket
David Bedingham's century strengthened Durham's position despite a shortened day, while cameos from Ben Stokes and Ollie Robinson kept Gloucestershire under pressure.
1:51 PMESPN Cricket
David Bedingham's century helped Division Two leaders Durham establish a substantial advantage over Gloucestershire.
1:33 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Keaton Jennings resisted for Lancashire while Worcestershire's Swanepoel took four wickets. Rain has reduced playing time but has not stopped Worcestershire from applying pressure.
2:17 PMESPN Cricket
Worcestershire dismissed Lancashire for 180 at New Road, led by Beyers Swanepoel's four wickets and Fateh Singh's three.
2:11 PMBBC Sport Cricket
The Netherlands comfortably defeated a youthful Scotland side by 58 runs in the opening ODI of their three-match series.
1:02 PMBBC Sport Cricket
The Women's Caribbean Premier League has added a group of high-profile overseas players, including Meg Lanning, Marizanne Kapp, Suzie Bates and Shabnim Ismail. New franchise Jamaica Empress has signed Amy Hunter, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Syeda Aroob Shah and Rosemary Mair.
12:45 PMESPN Cricket
Sunil Narine took two wickets and scored his first half-century in more than two years as Trinbago Knight Riders ended a three-match losing streak.
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How England are building an attack to trouble Australia
Summary
England's new pace quartet has impressed against Pakistan, prompting former captain Michael Vaughan to suggest the attack could pose a serious challenge to Australia.
The decisive shift is England's pace depth becoming a functional unit rather than a collection
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England may have found the bowling combination that can shape its next major Test rivalry.
1:58 PMESPN Cricket
Robinson, Archer demolish Pakistan as England take strong grip
Summary
England seized control at Lord's as Robinson and Archer tore through Pakistan's batting. Azan Awais offered resistance, but Pakistan's wickets continued to fall heavily.
England's pace attack has turned the match decisively in the hosts' favor. Robinson and Archer
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Pakistan's collapse has converted a competitive Test into one England are positioned to dominate.
2:29 PMBBC Sport Cricket
England enjoy dominant day at Lord's to close in on series win
Summary
England seized control of the second Test against Pakistan with strong performances using both bat and ball, ending day two on 81-3 with a lead of 261 at Lord's.
England's 261-run advantage has turned the match from a contest into a Pakistan survival exercise.
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England are within reach of a series win because Pakistan now needs an exceptional recovery rather than merely a competitive total.
2:00 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Seam quartet puts England on verge of series win
Summary
England's four-pronged pace attack again overwhelmed Pakistan on the second day of the second Test at Lord's, leaving the hosts close to a series victory.
England's seamers have turned the match and the series in the hosts' favor by repeatedly
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England's pace depth is becoming the defining advantage of the series.
12:20 PMESPN Cricket
Trumpelmann, Frylinck set up Namibia's win against South Africa
Summary
Namibia's Bernard Scholtz and Jan Frylinck produced the key contributions that set up a win over South Africa. Dewald Brevis kept South Africa in the chase with 75 from 50 balls, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to provide enough support.
South Africa's chase depended too heavily on Brevis after Namibia's attack and lower order created
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Namibia's win shows that individual brilliance cannot compensate for South Africa's fragile middle and lower order.
4:40 AMESPN Cricket
Elgar revisits his pomp as century puts Surrey under pump
Summary
Elgar struck a century to drive Essex to a 96-run lead over Surrey, although Essex then lost four cheap wickets. Surrey's position worsened despite Essex's late collapse.
Elgar created the decisive advantage before Essex's lower-order wobble reopened the contest. The four quick
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Essex have combined a commanding lead with fresh uncertainty, leaving Surrey under pressure but still within reach.
1:47 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Essex dominate against struggling Surrey
Summary
Essex controlled the second day of their County Championship match against Surrey, who remain under pressure near the relegation places.
Essex have strengthened their position while Surrey's difficulties now carry direct consequences in the relegation
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The result could widen the gap between Essex and a Surrey side fighting to stay in the division.
1:51 PMESPN Cricket
David Bedingham century turns screw for Durham on shortened day
Summary
David Bedingham's century strengthened Durham's position despite a shortened day, while cameos from Ben Stokes and Ollie Robinson kept Gloucestershire under pressure.
Bedingham's hundred has shifted the innings from accumulation to pressure, and the late contributions have
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Durham are using a small amount of available cricket to build a potentially decisive advantage.
1:33 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Leaders Durham build big lead over Gloucs
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David Bedingham's century helped Division Two leaders Durham establish a substantial advantage over Gloucestershire.
Durham's leaders are converting their strong start into another statement performance, with Bedingham's hundred underpinning
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Durham are reinforcing their promotion credentials while Gloucestershire risk losing further ground.
2:17 PMESPN Cricket
Jennings resists as Worcestershire keep Lancashire under pressure
Summary
Keaton Jennings resisted for Lancashire while Worcestershire's Swanepoel took four wickets. Rain has reduced playing time but has not stopped Worcestershire from applying pressure.
Swanepoel's four-for has kept Lancashire's batting under sustained strain despite Jennings' resistance. Lost time narrows
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Rain has tightened the match, but Worcestershire remain in control of the pressure points through their bowling.
2:11 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Pears bowl out Lancashire cheaply at Worcester
Summary
Worcestershire dismissed Lancashire for 180 at New Road, led by Beyers Swanepoel's four wickets and Fateh Singh's three.
Worcestershire's attack delivered the decisive advantage by combining seam penetration with spin control to remove
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Worcestershire have put Lancashire under early pressure and created the platform for a result.
1:02 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Netherlands beat Scotland by 58 runs in first ODI
Summary
The Netherlands comfortably defeated a youthful Scotland side by 58 runs in the opening ODI of their three-match series.
The Netherlands have taken early control of the series by exploiting Scotland's inexperience and putting
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The Netherlands now need one more win to secure the ODI series.
12:45 PMESPN Cricket
Lanning, Kapp, Bates, Ismail among WCPL overseas signings
Summary
The Women's Caribbean Premier League has added a group of high-profile overseas players, including Meg Lanning, Marizanne Kapp, Suzie Bates and Shabnim Ismail. New franchise Jamaica Empress has signed Amy Hunter, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Syeda Aroob Shah and Rosemary Mair.
The overseas intake gives the expanding league immediate international quality and recognizable headliners. Jamaica Empress,
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A deeper overseas talent pool should improve the WCPL's competitiveness and commercial appeal.
11:57 PMESPN Cricket
All-round Narine leads TKR to morale-boosting win
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Sunil Narine took two wickets and scored his first half-century in more than two years as Trinbago Knight Riders ended a three-match losing streak.
Narine's return to decisive batting form changes the pressure around a struggling TKR side, while
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Narine's revival gives TKR a badly needed route out of its losing run.
Other Developments
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says he and his players were unaware that the Pakistan Cricket Board had threatened the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with Imran Khan's sons.
3:38 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Thailand opened the Women's Asia Cup with a narrow win over Hong Kong. Captain Chaiwai led the chase with 43 from 31 balls, while offspinner Kamchomphu took three wickets; Hong Kong's Lamplough claimed four in defeat.
2:37 PMESPN Cricket
Nottinghamshire's Joe Clarke scored his third century of the season against Warwickshire to become the first batter to reach 1,000 County Championship runs in 2026.
2:34 PMBBC Sport CricketTom Lammonby produced a crucial innings to revive Somerset in an important contest against Sussex. His return to form changed the direction of the match and strengthened Somerset's title challenge.
2:33 PMESPN Cricket
Kent lost momentum after a 162-run opening stand between Zak Crawley and Ben Compton, slipping to 256 for eight before Daniel Bell-Drummond helped steady the innings.
1:52 PMESPN Cricket
Only 18 overs were possible at Sophia Gardens, with Glamorgan making limited progress towards parity on a heavily disrupted second day.
1:18 PMESPN Cricket
George Hill's fifty moved Yorkshire forward on a rain-affected day, while Leicestershire's Josh Hull completed a three-wicket haul.
1:18 PMESPN Cricket
The team credited its latest victory as evidence that it belongs at this level rather than having benefited from a one-off result. Player of the Match JJ Smit said the performance felt surreal after taking three wickets for 31 runs.
1:13 PMESPN Cricket
Ryan Higgins took important wickets for Middlesex, but only 32.3 overs were possible on the second day after the opening day was washed out at Derby.
1:03 PMESPN Cricket
Glamorgan reached 149 for nine, still 13 runs behind Hampshire, after rain restricted the second day's play in Cardiff to 19 overs.
12:54 PMBBC Sport CricketThe Pakistan Cricket Board complained to Sky Sports after the broadcaster interviewed Imran Khan’s sons during a cricket match. They used the interview to criticize Islamabad’s treatment of the former captain and prime minister.
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Sarfaraz denies knowing about Pakistan threat to end tour
Summary
Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says he and his players were unaware that the Pakistan Cricket Board had threatened the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with Imran Khan's sons.
The key development is a widening gap between Pakistan's cricket leadership and its governing board
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The dispute raises questions about who is making decisions around Pakistan's overseas cricket operations.
2:37 PMESPN Cricket
Lamplough four-for in vain as Thailand edge out Hong Kong in Women's Asia Cup opener
Summary
Thailand opened the Women's Asia Cup with a narrow win over Hong Kong. Captain Chaiwai led the chase with 43 from 31 balls, while offspinner Kamchomphu took three wickets; Hong Kong's Lamplough claimed four in defeat.
Thailand's batting depth and key wickets outweighed Lamplough's individual impact in a tight opener. Chaiwai's
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Thailand has started the tournament with a valuable win in a contest decided by small contributions on both sides.
2:34 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Notts' Clarke first to 1,000 Championship runs with ton against Bears
Summary
Nottinghamshire's Joe Clarke scored his third century of the season against Warwickshire to become the first batter to reach 1,000 County Championship runs in 2026.
Clarke's milestone confirms that his output has been sustained across the season, not built on
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Clarke's consistency gives Nottinghamshire a significant advantage in a long championship season.
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2:33 PMESPN Cricket
Lammonby returns to form to revive Somerset title push
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Tom Lammonby produced a crucial innings to revive Somerset in an important contest against Sussex. His return to form changed the direction of the match and strengthened Somerset's title challenge.
Lammonby's contribution has restored momentum at a point when Somerset's campaign needed it. The innings
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Somerset's title hopes gain substance if Lammonby can turn this intervention into sustained production.
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1:52 PMESPN Cricket
Daniel Bell-Drummond counters spirited Northants fightback
Summary
Kent lost momentum after a 162-run opening stand between Zak Crawley and Ben Compton, slipping to 256 for eight before Daniel Bell-Drummond helped steady the innings.
The collapse changed Kent's position from dominant to exposed, leaving Bell-Drummond to salvage an innings
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Kent's lower order, not its openers, will define the value of the first-innings platform.
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1:18 PMESPN Cricket
Glamorgan inch towards parity on rain-wrecked second day
Summary
Only 18 overs were possible at Sophia Gardens, with Glamorgan making limited progress towards parity on a heavily disrupted second day.
The weather, rather than either side's skill, remains the main factor in the match. Glamorgan
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The forecast now matters as much as the scoreboard in determining whether a result remains possible.
1:18 PMESPN Cricket
George Hill fifty pushes Yorkshire forward on rain-hit day
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George Hill's fifty moved Yorkshire forward on a rain-affected day, while Leicestershire's Josh Hull completed a three-wicket haul.
Hill has provided Yorkshire with the innings' main resistance, but Hull's three wickets show that
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The contest remains finely balanced because Yorkshire have runs through Hill but Leicestershire have the clearer route to further breakthroughs.
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1:13 PMESPN Cricket
Erasmus: 'It shows we do belong and our previous win wasn't a once-off'
Summary
The team credited its latest victory as evidence that it belongs at this level rather than having benefited from a one-off result. Player of the Match JJ Smit said the performance felt surreal after taking three wickets for 31 runs.
The result matters beyond the immediate win because it strengthens the team's case for sustained
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A second strong result would turn an isolated upset into evidence of a genuine step forward.
1:03 PMESPN Cricket
Higgins makes inroads but rain continues to dominate
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Ryan Higgins took important wickets for Middlesex, but only 32.3 overs were possible on the second day after the opening day was washed out at Derby.
Higgins has created movement in a match where weather has removed most of the available
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Middlesex have the on-field edge, but the schedule may prevent them from converting it into victory.
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12:54 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Glamorgan and Hampshire frustrated by rain
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Glamorgan reached 149 for nine, still 13 runs behind Hampshire, after rain restricted the second day's play in Cardiff to 19 overs.
The weather has prevented either side from building a decisive advantage and has left Glamorgan
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Rain, rather than performance, is increasingly shaping the match's outcome.
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Pakistan Slams Interview With Khan’s Sons During Cricket Match
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The Pakistan Cricket Board complained to Sky Sports after the broadcaster interviewed Imran Khan’s sons during a cricket match. They used the interview to criticize Islamabad’s treatment of the former captain and prime minister.
The dispute turns a live sports broadcast into another arena for Pakistan’s political conflict. The
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Pakistan’s cricket institutions remain entangled with the country’s wider political struggle.
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