Robinson leads dominant seam display as England seal series with 194-run win
Abbas takes five for Pakistan as Shakeel falls short of consolation century
27/08Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of England at London, Aug 27-30 2026
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![England]( "England")
290 & 208 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
110 & 194 (50.5 ov)
Player of the Match
27/08Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of England at London, Aug 27-30 2026
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![England]( "England")
290 & 208 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
110 & 194 (50.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Lawrence fifty drives England to imposing lead on rain-ravaged day
Pakistan face 350-plus chase despite Abbas three-for making life challenging for batters
Day 2
Robinson, Archer demolish Pakistan as England take strong grip
Visitors blown away despite Azan Awais' gritty knock, as wickets continue to tumble at Lord's
Day 1
Abbas, Ali land blows for Pakistan on seam-bowling day at Lord's
Jordan Cox, Jamie Smith hit fifties as England scrap their way to 248 for 9 before bad light
Others
Root claims harder Dukes seam is at root of lbw struggles
England captain shrugs off concerns about form, and prefers to take positives from rare series win
Lawrence refuses to die wondering to keep his recall on track
Batter takes homespun approach to inhospitable conditions to drive England further into ascendancy
Pakistan's products of toxic dysfunctionality deserve sympathy, not ire
Crushing series loss stems from a system that no longer cares about its players, only its appearance
Mohammad Ali believes in miracles as Pakistan keep themselves alive
Fast bowler accepts that batting failures have put his team right up against it in second Test
Azan heeds Pakistan's call, to the detriment of his innings
Opener stays faithful to team's methods, and is left wishing he hadn't
England pace pack arrives as stuff of Pakistani nightmares
They hadn't played together before this series, but Archer, Robinson, Tongue and Atkinson looks a heady blend
New normal dawning for England after Carse night out
Players are under more scrutiny from general public than ever before - and they only have themselves to blame
Sarfaraz bemoans batting, as Pakistan face huge task to save Test
Head coach calls for greater application, even as returns for the series head in wrong direction
WTC scenarios: five teams with a realistic chance of reaching the title round
Australia and South Africa are well-placed at the moment, while New Zealand, Bangladesh and India are not far behind, while two other teams have a mathematical chance of getting to the final
Cox poses the awkward questions to force England to confront his talent
Hard-earned fifty in tough circumstances suggest No.3 is here for the long haul, and others must make way
Pakistan win toss, bowl as Salman Agha makes way for captain Babar Azam
Stand-in skipper replaced by Babar in only change to sides from first Test, won by England
Abbas: "Everyone is worried" as Pakistan's grim run of form is extended
Despite improvements, particularly with the ball, from Headingley, lack of competitiveness persists
PCB complains to Sky over interview with Imran Khan's sons
Cricinfo understands board considered telling Pakistan players not to take field after lunch at Lord's
Imam unlikely to play rest of Lord's Test after picking up left calf tear
Though he hasn't been ruled out of the Test officially, word is that Imam-ul-Haq needs ten days of rest to recover
The unravelling of Pakistan's middle order, one strength at a time
During current WTC cycle, Pakistan batters from Nos. 5-7 contribute just 24.64 runs per wicket. It is the worst among all WTC nations
England look to Lord's for redemption
Hallowed ground has seen three landmark moments for hosts in two men's Tests this summer - none of them on the field
Babar's quest for Lord's limelight becomes Pakistan's game within a game
With his team's fortunes at an especially low ebb, captain could provide solace through his own return to form
Carse removed from England squad as Cricket Regulator investigates
Carse was briefly arrested on Saturday night on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly
Babar passed fit after hand injury, will captain Pakistan at Lord's
Captain's return will bolster batting card that collapsed twice inside 86 overs at Headingley
Batta Fast podcast: Have Pakistan ever been poorer in Tests?
Pakistan are in England and are 1-0 down, and it looks likely to get worse. Unless Pakistan do a Pakistan. Osman Samiuddin and Ahmer Naqvi take stock
Gul blames Yorkshire weather for Headingley shortcomings
Tourists caught on the hop by cold snap after heatwave, says bowling coach
Joe Root 'hacked off' after Carse incident mars Lord's Test build-up
England captain frustrated that team-mates "keep making stupid mistakes" following Derby nightclub arrest
Usman plays the waiting game with spin an unlikely Lord's weapon
Pakistan's best bowler at Headingley hopes once again to confound expectations at a venue that rarely favours slow bowling
Babar Azam set to return for Pakistan in second Test
Captain expected to be passed fit for Lord's after finger injury
Abbas' predictable brilliance lifts Pakistan spirits amid the gloom
Forewarned is not forearmed as England once again succumb to seamer's enduring wiles
England seek series win, but indisciplined narrative prevails
Pakistan's troubling innings loss at Headingley doesn't augur well for a fightback at Lord's