England Vs Pakistan 2018

Highlights, England vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 3 at Headingley, Full Cricket Score: Hosts win by an innings and 35 runs

Catch the LIVE score from the second Test between England and Pakistan at The Leeds, Headingley

England vs Pakistan: Hosts maintain stranglehold as Sarfaraz Ahmed and Co's imprecision come to the fore on rain-marred Day 2

It was perhaps not a day of the highest quality, with neither Pakistan showing the precision they produced last week at Lord’s, nor England truly dominating proceedings in the manner they might have hoped.

England vs Pakistan: Dominic Bess shines as hosts build significant first-innings lead at Headingley on rain-marred Day 2

England were 302 for seven at stumps on a rain-marred second day after Bess had made 49 in a match the hosts had to win to end the series all square at 1-1.

Highlights, England vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 2 at Headingley, Full Cricket Score: Hosts build lead on rain-affected day

Catch the LIVE score from the second Test between England and Pakistan at The Leeds, Headingley

England vs Pakistan: In Shadab Khan, visitors now have a dependable batsman aside from talented leg-spinner, fielder

To Shadab khan, the talented leg-spinner and fielder, Pakistan could add the label of a more than able and dependable batsman too.

England vs Pakistan: Stuart Broad unhappy with Michael Vaughan's criticism, calls it 'complete shot in the dark'

Unimpressed with Michael Vaughan's criticism, pacer Stuart Broad hit back saying, "He doesn't know what the changing room is like. I don't think he's got much insight into the England changing room at all."

England vs Pakistan: Hosts show they remember how to play Test cricket at its best after months of humiliation

On the evidence of Friday's play, England should consider hiring a staff member whose sole job is to tell Stuart Broad before every session that he might be just about to get dropped.

England vs Pakistan: Joe Root and Co end Day 1 at Headingley on solid note after bowling visitors out for 174

England captain Joe Root was 29 not-out on his Yorkshire home ground, with nightwatchman Dominic Bess unbeaten on nought.

England vs Pakistan: After Lord’s humiliation, hosts search for inspiration from within to emerge from crisis

Ultimately it looks like we are set for a thrilling final Test in this two-match series, and while England have recently had a good record of bouncing back after home defeats, the loss at Lord’s felt more affecting to them than most.

England vs Pakistan: Joe Root and Co need to break pattern of batting collapses to topple rejuvenated visitors at Headingley

As they take on Pakistan on at Leeds, England will have plenty to ponder on their batting. Foremost on their mind would be stringing together big partnerships.