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• 'Hometown boy delivering once again' - best of Brook's 91

  20-08-2026 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best shots from Harry Brook's 91 as his wait for a Test century at Headingley continues on day two of the first Test against Pakistan.
  
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• Ex-Pakistan captain Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination

  21-08-2026 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.
  
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• Brook as talented as Gower and Pietersen but not ready to be captain - Agnew

  20-08-2026 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England batsman Harry Brook was not ready to be Test captain but his knock at Headingley should be his batting blueprint for the future, writes Jonathan Agnew.
  
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• Brook shines as England take control against Pakistan

  20-08-2026 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  WWatch highlights as Harry Brook shines in the Headingley gloom as England build a commanding 195-run lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.
  
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• Lees hits unbeaten 53 on rain-hit day at Derby

  20-08-2026 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham skipper Alex Lees hits an unbeaten 53 as the visitors reach 102-2 off 38 overs on a rain-hit day at Derby.
  
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• 'First major milestone for Pakistan' - Usman takes five wickets

  20-08-2026 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch Pakistan's Ali Usman claim a five-wicket haul, including dismissing Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson in successive balls on day two of the first Test at Headingley.
  
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• Glamorgan dominate rain-hit opening day at Leicester

  20-08-2026 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven Leicestershire wickets fall as Glamorgan dominate the opening day of their County Championship game at rain-hit Leicester.
  
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• Abbott stars before Yorkshire fight back with ball

  20-08-2026 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire end day one on 60-4, 113 runs behind Yorkshire, after Kyle Abbott helps dismiss the visitors for 173.
  
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• Patterson-White rescues leaders Notts at The Oval

  20-08-2026 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Patterson-White leads a spirited Nottinghamshire fightback to 184 all out after Surrey had reduced the champions to 41-5 at The Kia Oval.
  
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• Crawley's 81 puts Kent on top over Middlesex

  20-08-2026 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zak Crawley scores his first half-century of the Championship summer with 81 for Kent against Middlesex.
  
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• Sparkling Brook builds England lead over Pakistan

  20-08-2026 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Brook sparkles in the Headingley gloom to build England’s commanding lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.
  
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• Thomas ton helps Somerset start strongly v Essex

  20-08-2026 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Josh Thomas scores a century and New Zealand's Henry Nicholls hits 96 on debut as Somerset start well against Essex.
  
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• Lancs' Walkden takes debut wicket v Northants on rain-hit day

  20-08-2026 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only 18 overs are possible on a rain-hit opening day between Lancashire and Northamptonshire in Division Two.
  
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• Warwickshire edge rain-hit first day against Sussex

  20-08-2026 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex end a rain-hit first day of their County Championship match against Warwickshire on 99-3 after just 30 overs of play are possible.
  
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• TMS podcast: Wood on injury, Ashes and Stephen Fleming

  20-08-2026 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Wood discusses in comeback from injury, the 25/26 Ashes, and Stephen Fleming.
  
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• Allison gives Pears edge at Cheltenham before rain

  20-08-2026 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Worcestershire's Ben Allison claims three cheap wickets against Gloucestershire before rain ends play.
  
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• England lose two quick wickets after 'poor' reviews

  20-08-2026 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pakistan take the wickets of Jordan Cox and Joe Root in quick succession leaving England out of reviews at Headingley.
  
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• 'Brilliant' Cox gets maiden Test half-century

  20-08-2026 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best shots from Jordan Cox's maiden Test half-century on day two of the first Test at Headingley.
  
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• Stumped podcast: Will Bangladesh do the unthinkable?

  20-08-2026 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bangladesh thrashed Australia in the first Test and it was no fluke.
  
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• Wood looks back at Ashes performance with 'shame'

  20-08-2026 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fast bowler Mark Wood says he looks back on his performance in England’s dismal Ashes campaign with “shame”.
  
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• Yorkshire Test allocation 'feels unfair', says CEO

  20-08-2026 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sanjay Patel says Yorkshire are disappointed by their England Test allocation but have plans to improve Headingley to ensure they do not miss out in future.
  
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• Curran's Test recall hopes dashed by surgery

  20-08-2026 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England all-rounder Sam Curran is ruled out of the remainder of the English summer with a groin injury, ending his hope of a potential Test comeback this summer.
  
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• Tongue & Robinson cut Headingley ball in half

  20-08-2026 00:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England seamers Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson find a solution as to who keeps the ball after the both claim a five-wicket haul at Headingley - split it in half.
  
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• How Root brought welcome calm on return as England captain

  19-08-2026 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Root took advice from Harry Brook and adopted a hands-off approach with his bowlers on his return as England Test skipper.
  
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• Robinson and Tongue guide England to strong start against Pakistan

  19-08-2026 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue both took five-wicket hauls to put England in early control of the opening Test against Pakistan at Headingley, as the home side closed on 112-2 at stumps on day one, just 59 runs behind the tourists' first-innings total of 171.
  
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• Five each for Tongue & Robinson on day one

  19-08-2026 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reaction from Tongue at Headingley as he, and Robinson, take five wickets one day one.
  
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• Bryce and Elwiss star as The Blaze hammer Durham

  19-08-2026 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Blaze post a record score in beating Durham in the One-Day Cup to stay top as Hampshire, Warwickshire and Somerset also win.
  
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• England's two-man show - Tongue and Robinson take five wickets each

  19-08-2026 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue have a day to remember as they both take five-wicket hauls, as England bowl Pakistan out for 171 on day one of the first Test at Headingley.
  
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• Tongue takes back-to-back wickets but misses out on hat-trick

  19-08-2026 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Josh Tongue removes Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman in back-to-back balls but falls just short of the hat-trick as Khurram Shahzad hits the third delivery emphatically for four on day one of the opening Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley.
  
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• Send your cricket data questions to BBC Sport & CricViz

  19-08-2026 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Send your cricket data questions to BBC Sport and we will get CricViz to answer a selection of them.
  
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