Great knock from Cook this morning. Took some bottle that.

Well that's his place booked on the plane to Australia then. One good knock in every six is clearly the standard the selectors have set themselves.

point proven today when they all put it together they are quite a force proved it against us and Aus now

That's the way it's been for the likes of Bell, Strauss, Collingwood in the past so why not Cook???

And would you honestly pick Lyth on the back of just one good season? Surely a Lions Tour would be perfect for him?

Anyone watch the highlights on Five? Cooks interview at the end was brilliant. I was in absolute stiches when his voice went high and he said 'I dont know why my voice did that' hahahaha. Doubled over laughing.

Irrevocably proven. They have England struggling at 221-9, must be the best team on the planet

Pak 36-1 (5 overs) chasing 148 to win.

Looks like they are going to try and blast their way to victory, lost an early wicket but the conditions are good for batting, should be a reletively easy run chase.

Just a matter of time now.

16 required with just 4 wickets left. No runs scored for 15 mins. It's all on.

Pakistan win by 4 wickets. The game was won and lost in the hour after tea on Friday.

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Strange......didn't hear him say that when England bowled Pakistan out for 72 in the 1st test and 80 in the 2nd test.

Amir

How old is this Amir fella really? I'm sure he was classed as "19" when he first played in that World 20/20 competition over here and that was a couple of years ago now, yet he's classed as "18" now...must have long years in Pakistan!

Having said that he is an immense talent whatever the age. He may be as good as Wasim was one day.

And good comeback from the one England batsman who can say he's performed on a consistent basis this past 12 months.

Broad and Trott were immense today. Really enjoyed that.

I really enjoyed the cricket today I must say. Watching Peter Pan of Pakistan rip through the top half of the order was exciting as I sat there contemplating England being all out for less than 100. Then Trott and Broad came in and well and truly turned the game from a certain defeat to a winnable position now. I kept saying "If these can get to 150 we'll be okay" then "200, 250, 300, etc". I always thought years ago that Broad could turn into a Flintoff-esque allrounder and although in truth he'll always primarily be a bowler some of the strokes he played today were sublime.

Broad is a miles better batsman technically than Flintoff ever was/is/will be and the last thing we want is him to turn into a Flintoff-esque all-rounder ie one where he very rarely gets runs.

Still don't like the bloke but maybe this will help chill him out a bit and start respecting the opposition a bit more.

I don't know what to make of it



Only the 17 Wickets down so far today!!

Betting scandal in the current test match apparently.

Check out the NOTW tomorrow

Looks like match fixing is going to raise its ugly head again, which is a shame because it will overshadow what has been another very good England performance.

Its on the NOTW Website now.

Dear me it sounds bad!

However, part way through, the guy accused mentions he knows a global superstar very well. The NOTW declined to name this global superstar. How very noble of them

Doesn't look good. The no balls bowled were of the kind you simply don't get in professional cricket, stepping over the crease by up to a yard.

Horrible dark and gloomy morning hangs over Lords this morning

What action this summer involing the Pakistan team was totally legit?!

Sad day for Cricket

If Pakistan do not turn up today I think that should be the end of them as an International Cricket team

Turned up but are not warming up on the pitch