Live cricket blog: Ireland likely to feature in four-day Test at Lord's

Sport360 staff 22:30 02/06/2018
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    10:15 pm – England in control

    England took their first innings lead to 128 after reaching 302 for seven at stumps on Day Two of the second Test against Pakistan.

    Jos Buttler was batting on 34 when play was called off as every English batsman reached double digits at Headingley.

    For scores, click here.

    10:00 pm – England consider four-day Test

    England are considering the possibility of hosting Ireland for a four-day Test at Lord’s next year.

    According to the Press Association, the match could be held before the World Cup.

    Read the report here.

    8:15 pm – UAE wants more cricket

    UAE players have asked the ICC to arrange regular fixtures with Test nations after they were added to the official ODI rankings.

    Ahmed Raza said teams like Pakistan that use facilities in the UAE regularly should play Associate nations like UAE more often.

    Read the full story here.

    8:00 pm – England stretch lead

    England v Pakistan: 2nd Test - Day Two

    England took their total past 200 in the third session of play on Day Two of the second Test against Pakistan after rain washed out the first session.

    England were 212-5 with spinner Dom Bess getting out one short of a deserved fifty.

    Catch all the live updates here.

    12:30pm – Day 2 likely to be curtailed by rain

    England’s quest to build a first-innings lead on day two of the second and final Test against Pakistan is likely to be hampered by the weather.

    The hosts, with skipper Joe Root unbeaten on 29, are set to resume on 106 for two in reply to 174 at Headingley from 2pm GST.

    But the forecast suggests plenty of rain is expected throughout the day in Leeds.

    12:00pm – Broad responds to Vaughan criticism

    Stuart Broad was angered by Michael Vaughan’s criticism before the second Test but will bear no grudges over his former captain’s comments.

    Vaughan suggested England should consider dropping either Broad or his record-breaking pace partner James Anderson at Headingley, but both got three wickets on Day 1 as England bowled Pakistan out for 174.

    “You get used to both positive and negative opinions…but sometimes I don’t think it is justified,” Broad said. “This time, it did anger me a little bit – because I thought it was a bit unfair, and a bit targeted really. So I called him and expressed my disappointment in his comments.”

    Read more here.

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