LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: A total of 449 after five surrenders below 200 made a welcome change for their supporters and provided England's bowlers with a useful reality check.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: The fire alarm proved false, and Pakistan saved at least a little face by reaching 52 for two before rain ended play shortly after 5pm.

RICHARD GIBSON AT EDGBASTON: It was a rare misjudgment from a player who appeared to be working his way to three figures with precision timing.

Pakistan have lurched from one crisis to the next, with awful on-field displays matched by barely believable events off it. But how do they compare to the worst touring sides of the past 50 years?

Ben Stokes hated the word 'ruthless' because he felt it was only ever used after the event, but Joe Root 's England clearly have no such qualms.

With South Africa to come this winter, it's still all to play for among England's leading batsmen. Here, Daily Mail Sport assesses the runners and riders, and their chances of nailing down a spot.

Pakistan called an abrupt halt to questions about their tumultuous Test tour on Tuesday with captain Babar Azam fronting a tetchy pre-match press conference.

Flintoff bought the mansion in 2021 from former Manchester United star Phil Neville, who moved to the US to coach Inter Miami, the MLS team owned by David Beckham.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: It's possible no English summer has generated as many uses of the phrase 'the penny has dropped' than 2026, but for Duckett it feels more than a cliche.

It has been normal practice for individuals with specialist knowledge to be recruited by the ECB on consultancy terms, but the engagement of Pietersen carries extra shock value.

Pietersen will join up with Brendon McCullum's white ball teams for this month's T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka and also be involved in this winter's white ball tours to Australia and South Africa.