1st Test, Manchester, Aug 5-9 2020, Pakistan tour of England

No team has chased 250plus vs Pakistan in Tests in last 20 years.

Pakistan's record while defending 250+ targets since 2000 is:

Matches 34
Won 26
Draw 8
Lost 0

With this present Pakistan Test team you wonder how much of a free hand Azhar Ali has in taking decisions on the field without the constant interference from the heavy-duty coaching staff. His captaincy certainly seemed hampered as a result during the Tests in Australia

2nd Test, Southampton, Aug 13-17 2020

PAK : 236

ENG : 7/1

Day 4: Rain, Rain, Rain !

England trail by 229 runs. CRR: 1.4

3.50pm: Play has been abandonded, apparently the groundstaff have concluded it would take 2.5-3 hours

to get the pitch ready mopping up the outfield potentially longer. So we'll cash our chips on day four

and come back to try again in the morning.

This game has got D-R-A-W stamped all over it ~~

7- 1 after 5

0.4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Burns, and this time there's no reprieve for Burns! This is so, so good. Shaping away from off stump

and Burns' defensive prod goes straight to Asad Shafiq at second slip at waist height. England lose one early!

RJ Burns c Asad Shafiq b Shaheen Shah Afridi 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

There will be no tea interval. There are 56 overs left in the game. The last hour starts at 6pm or after 41 overs have been bowled, which ever is later. I presume hands will be shaken some time before that.

110- 4 Declared

Shake on a DRAW

Mohammad Rizwan is named Man of the Match for his sparkling 72:
"Thanks to Allah, worked hard for this kind of team effort, unfortunately the game wasn't fully played
but was looking forward to full contest. Tough keeping in England, first time, I have worked extra and
used the tape ball because it's lighter and wobbles in the air. [Third Test?]
Looking forward to it, playing good cricket and want to take positives into that game."

3rd Test, Southampton, Aug 21-25 2020

Day 4 - Session 2: Pakistan trail by 252 runs.

Heading for an Innings DEFEAT

to lose series 2-0 !

Pakistan still fighting

166 - 3 after 78 overs

Babar Azam 50* Asad Shafiq 18*

Day 5 - Session 3: Pakistan trail by 141 runs.

England take the second new ball...

James Anderson, Mr 600, back to bowl

172- 4 after 80

79.4
Root to Asad Shafiq, Root's got a wicket! Taken smartly at bat-pad! Shafiq props forward tamely and gets a thin edge on to front pad...

Asad Shafiq c sub (JR Bracey) b Root 21 (60b 0x4 0x6) SR: 35.00