What has gone wrong for Pakistan cricket with 'alarm bells ringing'?
It must be hard being a Pakistan cricket fan right now.
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24.08.2026
Promising signs for new England but Pakistan absolutely dire
Joe Root's return match as England Test captain could hardly have gone better - a three-day win and a weekend off.
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22.08.2026
Pakistan fail to tap into underdog magic as Headingley braces for men’s Test hiatus | Taha Hashim
England wrapped up a comfortable victory but their red-ball men’s team will not be back in Leeds for a few yearsHarry Brook has sparkled in front of his own. The Yorkshireman ran the chase against Aus
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21.08.2026
England’s bowlers tear through Pakistan to seal crushing innings victory in first Test
1st Test, D3: England, 409, bt Pakistan, 171 & 135, by inns & 103Archer, Robinson and Tongue all take three wicketsThe sounds heard emanating from the Headingley area at 3.38pm on Friday were not simp
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21.08.2026
Jordan Cox reflects on missed opportunities despite England’s big lead against Pakistan
Cox: ‘We were hoping one of us would have kicked on’Sam Curran will miss rest of the summer due to injuryJordan Cox was one of four half-centurions as England maintained control of the first Test agai
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20.08.2026
Cricket Podcast: Brook almost reaches Headingley century as England dominate Pakistan
Mark Butcher is joined by Urooj Mumtaz and Stuart Broad to discuss day two of the first Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley.
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Harry Brook keeps England well on top of Pakistan in first Test despite late wickets
First Test day two: Pakistan 171; England 366 for eightHosts slip from 322 for five to 364 for eightThe clock had just ticked past 7pm, there was still half an hour of play left on this soggy second d
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20.08.2026
Brilliant Brook misses out on century as England dominate Pakistan
Harry Brook missed out on a century after notching 91 from 93 balls in a masterful innings that headlined a dominant England batting performance against Pakistan on day two of the first Test at Headin
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Tongue and Robinson’s high fives put England in control against Pakistan
First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2Root (37*) and Cox (23*) add 64 to leave deficit of 59For all that Joe Root was playing his 167th Test match for England, and had led the side on 65 prev
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19.08.2026
England v Pakistan: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live
Updates from Headingley; play starts 11am BST Ali Martin on ‘El Dysfunctiono’ | The Spin | Mail TanyaWarm applause as Joe Root leads England out at the start of his second spell as permanent captain.
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19.08.2026
'The numbers are stark!' | Why are we seeing such quick Test matches?
Speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain discuss why Test matches are finishing so quickly, in light of rapid wins for England and Australia over Pakistan and Ba
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24.08.2026
Pakistan's problems and Root's captaincy return assessed
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24.08.2026
England player ratings: Tongue, Robinson share top spot and a ball
We rate England's players after the thumping innings win over Pakistan at Headingley as Joe Root's side took a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series...
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22.08.2026
Root: England's bowlers don't know how good they can be
Joe Root was thrilled by the performances of his bowlers as England's pace attack dismissed Pakistan for 135 before tea, to seal a statement three-day victory in the first Test at Headingley.
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21.08.2026
England romp to three-day win as new Test era starts in style
Joe Root won his first Test back as permanent England captain by an innings and 103 runs with Pakistan rolled for 135 before tea on day three at Headingley.
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21.08.2026
Hussain: Not trying to emulate Stokes - Root was just Root
Nasser Hussain praised Joe Root’s poised return to the captaincy after England secured a thumping three-day victory over Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley.
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21.08.2026
England to resume on 366-8 against Pakistan, leading by 195 LIVE!
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21.08.2026
Is Lawrence England's next all-rounder? Could Cox replace Smith?
Stuart Broad has heaped praise on Jordan Cox and says he could replace Jamie Smith as England's future wicketkeeper after the Essex batter made an impressive 73 off 100 balls in the first Test against
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20.08.2026
Dejected Brook falls shy of century at Headingley again!
England's Harry Brook is dismissed by Pakistan's Ali Usman for 91, just shy of a century at Headingley.
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20.08.2026
Cox & Root fall in quick succession at Headingley!
Pakistan take the wickets of Jordan Cox and Joe Root in quick succession as they halted England's advances on day two at Headingley.
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