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Stuart Broad set the tone of a profitable day when he trapped Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq lbw in the very first over without adding to his overnight 102. From there England’s bowlers earned reward for yesterday’s graft as they claimed six morning-session wickets to bowl Pakistan out for 378. Half-centuries from Joe Root and Alastair Cook then took England to 182 …

The shirt features broad yellow and navy hoops, with the Glamorgan logo emblazoned across the kit and the Wales flag on the collar. The Welsh county will wear the kit in both the the Royal London One-Day Cup and NatWest T20 Blast competitions. Identical to the player issue shirt the retail version features the sublimated logos of the shortest format …

On the field, Graham Wagg is one of the most passionate and determined players on the circuit and he is equally so when it comes to developing cricketers and helping them fulfill their potential in the sport whether at local club or playing at the highest level. An 8-week course starting 7th January 2016 until the end of February will …

The 28-year-old has been promoted from number eight, where he produced several lower-order contributions during the summer’s Investec Ashes Series success over Australia, to open alongside Alastair Cook during the tour of the United Arab Emirates. Having walked out to bat as a Test opener for the first time knowing Pakistan had racked up 523 for eight in Abu Dhabi, …

The proposal would have prevented England’s frustration in Abu Dhabi at the end of the first Test against Pakistan, when play was ended with the tourists needing only another 25 runs in eight scheduled overs. However teams were consulted by the ICC to see if there was a will to alter established playing conditions and continue playing in worsening light …

England were just 25 runs shy of pulling off a victory that appeared unthinkable for the majority of a contest that was staid by the combination of an unresponsive wicket and searing hot conditions. Adil Rashid’s five-wicket haul on debut suddenly altered the course of the game after Alastair Cook’s record-breaking innings – which left Bayliss in awe of his …

Adil Rashid took 5-64 on debut as Pakistan crumbled to 173 all out in their second innings, but set 99 to win England ran out of time on 74 for four as darkness descended in the desert Rashid’s five-wicket haul was the first by an English leg-spinner in Test cricket since 1959, and completed a remarkable turnaround after he returned …

The left-handed opener’s remarkable powers of concentration lasted for 190 overs and four minutes shy of 14 hours – the third longest innings in the history of the game – to leave a draw the most likely outcome in Abu Dhabi with a day to play. In an incredible display of mental resolve and physical determination, the 30-year-old hit 18 …

On Cook’s watch, England had made it to 290 for 3 by the close, a position of relative serenity given their travails in the field on the first two days, and only 34 runs short of the follow-on target. The bulk of his work was split between two century partnerships, first with Moeen Ali, who was a qualified success in …

Anderson struck early on to remove Shan Masood and dismissed Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq in the evening session to move to 415 Test wickets, overtaking Pakistan great Wasim Akram in the process. However, Anderson’s figures of 2-29 could have been even better but for Ian Bell dropping two chances at second slip off the Lancastrian. Shoaib Malik also got a life …