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• Hill fifty helps Yorkshire to 263 against Leics

  28-08-2026 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Hill posts 62 and Josh Hull completes a three-wicket haul as Yorkshire and Leicestershire play out a heavily weather-interrupted day of County Championship cricket at Scarborough.
  
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• '14,000 runs for a reason' - Root calm on form

  30-08-2026 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Joe Root is "not too concerned" about his recent modest returns with the bat, saying he has "14,000 runs for a reason".
  
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• England humble poor Pakistan to confirm series win at Lord's

  30-08-2026 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England enjoyed another dominant day at Lord's as they bowled Pakistan out for 194 in their second innings to secure a 194-run win on day four of the second Test and seal a series win, with one match to spare.
  
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• Pakistan to meet King Charles after Lord's controversy

  30-08-2026 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pakistan will have an audience with King Charles this week, days after a threat to cancel their tour of England was made because of an interview with the sons of Imran Khan.
  
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• Clinical England power to series win over Pakistan

  30-08-2026 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England once again steamroller Pakistan to power to a series win on the fourth day of the second Test at Lord’s.
  
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• 'His best Test for a year' - England-Pakistan player ratings

  30-08-2026 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who produced their best Test performance in 12 months? Which batter is building a case to test the selectors? Player ratings from England's win over Pakistan.
  
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• 'Would you believe it?' - Shakeel falls just short of century

  30-08-2026 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pakistan's Saud Shakeel hits a brilliant 97 against England, but falls just short of his century as he's caught by Harry Brook off the bowling of Josh Tongue, as England close in on victory in the second Test at Lord's.
  
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• Worcestershire and Lancashire draw at New Road

  30-08-2026 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Weather overrules any chance of a result at New Road as a promising final day of County Championship action between Worcestershire and Lancashire ends in a share of the spoils.
  
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• Stone takes five as Notts draw with Warwickshire

  30-08-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fast bowler Olly Stone took a superb five-wicket haul as Nottinghamshire's County Championship match with Warwickshire ended in a rain-affected draw at Edgbaston.
  
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• Team concedes cricket match over broken printer

  30-08-2026 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A team has been forced to concede a match in Northern Ireland because of a broken printer.
  
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• Hampshire frustrated by rain in draw with Glamorgan

  30-08-2026 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire are frustrated by rain in Cardiff after setting Glamorgan 302 to win and reducing them to 21-3, resulting in a drawn County Championship match.
  
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• Superb Foakes century helps Surrey draw with Essex

  30-08-2026 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Foakes scores a superb century on the final day as Surrey produce an excellent second-innings batting effort to draw with Essex at Chelmsford.
  
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• Abbas on Lord's honours board with five-wicket haul

  30-08-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pakistan bowler Muhammad Abbas puts himself on the Lord's honours board after finishing with figures of 5-57 as he helps bowl England out for 208 early on day four of the second Test.
  
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• 'Direct hit!' - Tongue brilliantly run out to end England innings

  30-08-2026 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Josh Tongue is brilliantly run out by Pakistan captain Babar Azam for 12 to bring England's innings to an end, with the home side bowled out for 208, setting Pakistan 389 to win the second Test at Lord's.
  
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• Durham need just six balls to beat Gloucestershire

  30-08-2026 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Division Two leaders Durham beat Gloucestershire by 10 wickets, needing just six balls to complete a final day victory.
  
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• Blaze beat Surrey and rain to win T20 County Cup

  29-08-2026 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kathryn Bryce stars with bat and ball as The Blaze win the T20 Women's County Cup, leaving Surrey as runners-up again.
  
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• Decision to curtail play at Lord's 'a joke' - Hussain

  29-08-2026 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The decision to abandon play an hour early after a rain-hit third day of England’s second Test against Pakistan is criticised by former captain Nasser Hussain and fans.
  
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• Vaughan backs Lawrence for extended run in England team

  29-08-2026 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former captain Michael Vaughan backs batter Dan Lawrence for a run in England's Test side. How would you solve impending selection headache?
  
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• Lawrence helps England build big lead on rain-affected day at Lord's

  29-08-2026 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dan Lawrence hits an unbeaten half-century as England close on 177-7 in their second innings on day three of the second Test at Lord's, with the hosts leading by 357 and seemingly closing in on a series victory, with a match to spare.
  
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• 'A gritty innings' - Lawrence digs in to help England build big lead

  29-08-2026 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite an innings heavily disrupted by the weather, Dan Lawrence digs in to finish unbeaten on 50 off 66 balls, as England closed on 177-7 on day three of the second Test against Pakistan, giving them a lead of 357.
  
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• 'That's a stinker' - Gay trapped lbw by 'unplayable' Abbas delivery

  29-08-2026 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a lengthy rain delay that sees play halted for over three hours, England batter Emilio Gay is dimissed almost instantly after being trapped lbw by an "unplayable" ball from Pakistan bowler Muhammad Abbas on day three of their second Test at Lord's.
  
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• Sarfaraz denies knowing about Pakistan threat to end tour

  28-08-2026 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says he and his players did not know about a Pakistan Cricket Board threat to the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with the sons of Imran Khan.
  
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• How England are building an attack to trouble Australia

  28-08-2026 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England captain Michael Vaughan predicts England's new pace quartet will trouble Australia - so what is making them effective against Pakistan?
  
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• England enjoy dominant day at Lord's to close in on series win

  28-08-2026 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England enjoy day of dominance with both bat and ball to put themselves in complete control of the second Test against Pakistan, closing day two on 81-3, giving the hosts a lead of 261 at Lord's.
  
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• Pears bowl out Lancashire cheaply at Worcester

  28-08-2026 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paceman Beyers Swanepoel (4-37) and spinner Fateh Singh (3-27) help Worcestershire bowl out Lancashire for 180 at New Road.
  
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• Northants reply well after Kent post 345

  28-08-2026 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zak Crawley falls short of a century but Daniel Bell-Drummond helps Kent post 345 against Northants, who end day two 74-0 in reply.
  
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• 'Pakistan cleaned up!' - England take five wickets for 19 runs

  28-08-2026 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer make light work of Pakistan's lower order as they combine to take five wickets for just 19 runs in seven overs as England bowl Pakistan out for 110 in their first innings, giving England a 180-run lead on day two of the second Test at Lord's.
  
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• Brilliant bowling - relentless Robinson stars with the ball

  28-08-2026 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England bowler Ollie Robinson finishes with four wickets for just 11 runs as Pakistan are bowled out for 110, giving England a lead of 180 on the second day of the second Test at Lord's.
  
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• England get early breakthrough as Archer removes Masood

  28-08-2026 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England get an early breakthrough at the start of Pakistan's first innings as Jofra Archer and Jamie Smith combine to remove Shan Masood for just one, with Pakistan 5-1, in response to England's first innings score of 290 on the second day of the second Test at Lord's.
  
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• Hundred schedule impact worth the price - ECB chair

  28-08-2026 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scheduling issues caused by The Hundred are a "price worth paying", says England and Wales Cricket Board chair Richard Thompson.
  
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