Scyld Berry

Ultimately, Peter May and Colin Cowdrey’s marathon stand against the West Indies in 1957 had negative consequences for Test cricket

It is a red-letter day , now that Joe Root and Harry Brook have posted the highest partnership in the history of English Test cricket – because the

Triple centuries and a hatful of milestones lose their lustre if the team fail to win, but Harry Brook and Joe Root’s history-making in Multan has put England in sight of an extraordinary victory.

Thirty-three-year-old spinner is enjoying a new lease of life – and hopes he can make his mark in Rawalpindi this week

Plus, why this gamble by England could work out happily... if they win the toss, bat and score heavily

Game is safer, faster, fairer and more professional that it was on my first tour in 1977 – but not necessarily better

Contest was won by leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed before coach Brendan McCullum took on Ben Stokes in a head-to-head showdown

McCullum backed the way his team batted in the 2-1 series defeat by Pakistan and confirmed that Pope would not be dropped

County cricket – in the shape of those who run it – has to take a look at itself after England, having reduced Pakistan to 177 for seven, conceded a lead of 77 to Pakistan for want of a pair of experienced finger-spinners.

Former England captain once admitted to a friend his ‘brain kept wandering into all kinds of thoughts’ during dark period of his career