Summary

  • England finish day one with 23-run lead

  • Brook unbeaten on 52 and Gay makes 60 - his highest Test score

  • Debutant Razaullah traps Root lbw as England slip to 39-3

  • Pakistan 133: Tongue 4-42, Robinson 3-15, Archer 3-25

  • Third Test, day one, Edgbaston - England lead series 2-0

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  1. England take charge of third Test at Edgbastonpublished at 19:00 BST 9 September

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    Poor Pakistan - watch all seven wickets fall on opening session of third Test

    Pakistan fought back a touch but day one at Edgbaston belonged to England. They lead by 23 runs with six first-innings wicket remaining.

    You can read all about it in Stephan Shemilt's match report. Timothy Abraham has written about the records Pakistan have broken for the wrong reasons.

    The best clips, analysis and reaction are below. We'll be back from 10:30 BST on Thursday for coverage of day two.

  2. How's stat?!published at 18:58 BST 9 September

    Only Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc have produced wicket-taking deliveries with a wider release point than Razaullah's delivery to dismiss Emilio Gay today.

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    Gay gone for 60 as Razaullah strikes again

    Today's statistics have been provided by CricViz analyst Kieran Parmley

  3. Root fighting a 'slight change of techniques'published at 18:55 BST 9 September

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

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    Razaullah removes Root to get first Test wicket

    Who are we to comment too much on Joe Root's technique and what he delivers? He stayed leg side of it because he has a little spot and everyone has these little things in their technique where that perfect spot hits on the pad. Because the keeper came up that was hitting him in line then hitting him leg stump.

    For most of his career he's been out of the crease, so when it does hit him it has further to travel and it goes down leg side. He's having to fight a slight change of techniques. The problem when you stand leg side of the ball. You can see the first few balls from Muhammad Abbas today he fiddled at the off side because he's not sure where his off stump is because it feels a long way away.

  4. Postpublished at 18:52 BST 9 September

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on Test Match Special

    That last 20 minutes I looked down and thought 'what's Harry Brook going to do?'. Well, he went against his grain. He played the situation how he should be playing to make sure he is there tomorrow morning. That's a sign to me that this England Test team has changed already.

    Under Joe Root and Stephen Fleming there was definitely a movement in the way Brook played that last 20 minutes. In the past he would've been dancing down, playing a few tricks and flicks, you could clearly see against a world-class bowler. It was over his dead body that he was going to get out. That's what you have to do in Test match cricket for your team to make sure the opposition don't have what they want tomorrow morning.

    Now they know Brook is arriving tomorrow morning by showing some mental toughness in that final 20 minutes.

  5. Postpublished at 18:50 BST 9 September

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    Best shots - Gay hits 60 to guide England out of early trouble

    At 39-3 England were in a spot of bother but a calm partnership of 104 followed.

    Emilio Gay made his highest Test score of 60 before becoming Razaullah's second Test victim. Harry Brook is unbeaten on 52, having started quickly before settling in for the close late on.

  6. 'Bowling attack has been good as a collective all series'published at 18:47 BST 9 September

    England bowler Josh Tongue, speaking to Sky Sports: "Really pleased with the day. Coming here this morning, putting Pakistan in to bat and bowling them out for 130 - we're in a really strong position.

    "Even a good of days out, it looked a good pitch but winning the toss and bowl, to bowl them out cheaply, we all did really well."

    On pressure when asked to bowl first: "There is probably a tiny bit of pressure on us to put the balls in the right areas. How we started today with Robbo and Jof, we got them four down early before myself and Gus came on.

    "As a collective, I think we've been good all series and that showed today again.

    "It's amazing, I came on with them four down, feeling fresh. We've had a few days rest as well. Because they were four down, I could bowl that attacking line and length.

    "I've been working on more of a wobble [seam delivery] in the nets this week and that came out nice [to bowl Saud Shakeel]. I've spoken to Robbo quite a bit about it because he's unbelievable at it then it's just trial and error in the nets.

    "Saud was coming hard at us so I thought I'd try it and it worked."

  7. Postpublished at 18:45 BST 9 September

    Ben Duckett's lean series continued.

    He had already played a couple of poor shots before being dismissed for 11.

    Jordan Cox followed for only four and then the impressive debutant Razaullah dismissed Joe Root in his first over in international cricket.

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    'That was coming' - Duckett departs early

  8. Postpublished at 18:43 BST 9 September

    Pakistan's best partnership was their last between Muhammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali. For England, Josh Tongue took four wickets and Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer three each.

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    'Archer cleans up' - Pakistan all out for 133

  9. 'Pakistan's confidence is shot'published at 18:41 BST 9 September

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on Test Match Special

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    Robinson 'masterclass' as he takes his 100th Test wicket

    Pakistan have had no glimmer of hope in this series so far but the young quick, Razaullah, today has given the Pakistan fans something. To get Joe Root out in your first Test over. The spell that he's just delivered down the back end of the day was tremendous. He could've easily had two or three more that flicked on the outside edge on a couple of occasions.

    But you can't go far away from the batting again. It's continued throughout the whole series. They don't look like they have any confidence. These balls seems to be doing a bit more than in previous seasons. This Pakistan batting line-up are shot in confidence. England have realised that and they're being ruthless.

  10. Postpublished at 18:39 BST 9 September

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    Poor Pakistan - watch all seven wickets fall on opening session of third Test

    Razaullah has given Pakistan something to cheer at the start of a day that started in miserable fashion. A torrid tour hit a new low when they fell to 84-7 before lunch.

  11. Postpublished at 18:36 BST 9 September

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

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    Razaullah removes Root to get first Test wicket

    Razaullah can be very satisfied. He woke the crowd up, so good on him. But it's England's day. Beautifully bowled on a pitch which was just doing enough.

  12. Postpublished at 18:35 BST 9 September

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    This might be a new Harry Brook. He's played for time there. He has played very sensibly today and played very well. He's played for the team.

  13. Close of play - Eng 156-4published at 39 overs

    Lead by 23

    Harry Brook survives.

    It has been another lively day, one that ended more competitively than it started, but still one that belongs to England.

  14. Eng 156-4published at 38.5 overs

    Now a leading edge from Harry Brook as he attempts to flick one off his pads. He'll be happy to just get back to the dressing room.

  15. Eng 156-4published at 38.3 overs

    Brook still looks uncertain. Pakistan's keeper Ghazi Ghori is chirping away.

  16. Eng 154-4published at 38.1 overs

    Harry Brook has five more Muhammad Abbas deliveries to survive so that he can bat again tomorrow.

  17. Eng 154-4published at 38 overs

    Lead by 21

    With about 20 seconds to spare, Pakistan are going to get one more over in.

  18. Postpublished at 18:29 BST 9 September

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    It's like Harry Brook is actually playing for the close here.

    He's been a bit watchful. He's not tried to hit his way out of this Pakistan pressure.

    If the sun is shining tomorrow when we come back then he will be thinking about getting his 100.

  19. 50 runs

    50 for Harry Brookpublished at 37.3 overs

    Another fifty for Harry Brook against Pakistan.

    Unsettled in that previous over, he pulls a short ball from Razaullah to get to the landmark.

  20. Postpublished at 18:26 BST 9 September

    Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is some really good stuff from Muhammad Abbas. It's challenging Harry Brook and giving England something to think about.