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Robinson's Four-for Puts England in Command at Lord's as Pakistan Crumbles

Ollie Robinson takes 4-11 as England dominate day two at Lord's, extending their lead over Pakistan to 261 runs with three wickets down. England lead the series 1-0.

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Awais offers Pakistan hope with composed Lord's innings amid Test crisis

Azan Awais offered Pakistan a rare moment of encouragement at Lord's with a composed 46-run innings, demonstrating the resilience the struggling nation desperately needs amid their Test crisis.

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Yorkshire cleared by regulator over £1.75m CEO consultancy payment

Yorkshire have been cleared without charges by the Cricket Regulator following an investigation into a £1.75m payment to chief executive Sanjay Patel's company for consultancy work on the Northern Superchargers sale. The regulator found the payment was made through satisfactory governance processes.

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County Cricket Day Three: Carse Impresses as Rain Threatens Round 10 Matches

Brydon Carse impressed for Durham while rain threatened Round 10 County Championship matches. Surrey's struggles deepened at Chelmsford, Nottinghamshire extended their Division One lead, and umpires faced inspections at Scarborough.

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Broad and Anderson slam 'extreme' cycle of England player misconduct

Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson criticise the "extreme and tiresome" pattern of off-field incidents involving England cricketers, with eight centrally contracted players now reprimanded or involved. Brydon Carse was dropped from the squad after a Derby arrest.

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Abbas closes in on Lord's honours board with dominant four-wicket display

Mohammad Abbas took four wickets on day one of the second Test at Lord's, moving within one dismissal of the honours board he targeted eight years ago. His opening spell of 3 for 34 set the tone as Pakistan exploited damp conditions to reduce England to 248 for nine.

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Abbas takes four as Pakistan fight back at Lord's in finely balanced Test

Mohammad Abbas claimed four wickets to give Pakistan a strong position in the second Test at Lord's, though England recovered through half-centuries from Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith to reach 248 for nine.

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County Cricket: Final Rounds Begin as Promotion Battles Intensify

County cricket's final rounds begin with five matches across England. Nottinghamshire's leaders face Warwickshire at Edgbaston in a pivotal promotion battle, while Sussex seek redemption against Somerset and Durham fight for survival.

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England v Pakistan: second Test at Lord's finely balanced after Pakistan's strong bowling display

Pakistan have mounted a spirited response to their opening Test defeat, bowling with discipline to restrict England to 248 for nine at Lord's. Mohammad Abbas claimed four wickets as Pakistan position themselves to chase a first-innings lead and challenge England's series dominance.

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ECB seeks free-to-air expansion as Sky and ITV explore cricket-sharing deal

The ECB is planning to expand free-to-air cricket coverage from 2029, with Sky potentially sharing rights with ITV. Test cricket has been behind a paywall since 2006, but ITV could broadcast a Test match for the first time since 1968.

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Root's 'robust conversation' resets England standards, says Tongue

Josh Tongue confirms Joe Root's firm address to the England squad at Lord's has reset conduct standards, as the fast bowler reflects on his eight-wicket performance against Pakistan and the team's cultural reset.

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Pucovski sues Brighton Grammar over 2014 concussion he claims derailed cricket career

Former Test cricketer Will Pucovski has sued Brighton Grammar over a 2014 head injury during an Australian rules football training session, claiming the school's mishandling of the concussion triggered a cascade of brain injuries that ended his cricket career at 27.

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