England cricket

The tourists drop the third Test by 127 runs after being bowled out for 156 on day five.

Shoaib Malik dismisses Moeen Ali and Ian Bell as the tourists chase 284 to win third Test.

The hosts lead by 74 with seven second innings wickets in hand after dominating day three.

Taylor scores first Test half-century amid unbeaten 83-run stand with Jonny Bairstow.

James Anderson and Stuart Broad bowl Pakistan out for 234 but Stokes' blow mars positive day.

Yorkshireman jumps above Australia's Steven Smith after two half-centuries in Dubai.

Pakistan declare on 356-4 and England reach stumps on day four needing to score 361 more runs to win.

Younus Khan eclipses 9,000 Test runs in Dubai and Misbah-ul-Haq reaches 87 not out as Pakistan lead by 358.

Tourists close day two in Dubai trailing by 196 runs on 182-3, with Root 76 not out.

Gloomy conditions prevent England from completing remarkable first Test win.

Malik makes highest career score leaving tourists fighting for their lives in the first Test.

A catalogue of missed opportunities from the tourists sees Pakistan take control of the first Test.

Finn impressed during the second warm-up match against Pakistan A, but will be sidelined in Abu Dhabi.

Middlesex bowler took 4 for 16 on day one in Sharjah as he bids to beat Mark Wood to a place in the Test squad.

Ali makes 22 but four England players make half-centuries in Sharjah ahead of Pakistan series.

35-year-old still interested in playing Test cricket but defends publication of autobiography.

The Nottinghamshire all-rounder comes in for Ansari who dislocated his thumb against Lancashire.

Joe Root returns while Ben Stokes is rested for the limited overs series.

Close became still stands as England's youngest ever Test player.

Morgan hits 92 and Willey takes 3 for 51 as England chase down third highest total at Headingley.

Partnership of 135 is enough to propel the hosts to a five-run win in Cardiff.

Warwickshire veteran aiming to prolong his test career after latest Ashes success.

Lancashire seamer missed the decisive fourth test at Trent Bridge with a side strain

The 'perfect start' to the fourth Test of the Ashes was 'one of those days you dream of,' says Stuart Broad

Cook also said that he is hopeful seamer Mark Wood will be fit to play in the fourth Ashes test at Trent Bridge.

England selectors will meet on 1 August to select squad for Trent Bridge match.

This comes despite claiming his best ever Ashes figures of six for 47 on day one of the third Test.

Hosts are looking to bounce back after the humiliation suffered in the last test.

Former West Indies fast bowler says the Edgbaston pitch needs to support seam movement.

Richards hopes Edgbaston will deliver a faster pitch to give more help to England's fast bowling attack.