West Indies leader Roston Chase laments grippy pitch that led to Pakistan loss
West Indies Test captain Roston Chase admitted it was a combination of team balance, a spin-friendly pitch and tactics that led to their eight-wicket loss to Pakistan.
Joe Root to lead England as Dan Lawrence earns Test recall for Pakistan series
The contest is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship, with England currently seventh in the standings and Pakistan one place below in eighth.
Dan Lawrence is back in the Test setup for the first time in two years after an exceptional County Championship campaign. The middle-order batter forced his way into contention by compiling 788 runs in 13 innings at an average of 65.66. Lawrence has previously featured in 14 Tests, scoring 671 runs, including four fifties.
Jordan Cox also earns a place in the squad after Jacob Bethell was ruled out with the right knee injury he sustained during the recent series against India. Bethell is expected to miss the entire Pakistan series.
Root's appointment marks his first stint as England's Test captain since Ben Stokes retired from the format following the home series against New Zealand.
England squad: Joe Root (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue
Series schedule:
1st Test - 19-23 August, Headingley, Leeds
2nd Test - 27-31 August, Lord’s, London
3rd Test - 9-13 September, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Pakistan wrap up victory in second Test to draw series against West Indies
Pakistan wrapped up an eight-wicket victory on the fourth day of the second Test against West Indies in Trinidad, to see the tourists walking away with a 1-1 draw in the two-match series.
Joe Root set to return for season 5 of SA20, Mitch Marsh set for tournament debut
Joe Root is set to return for season 5 of SA20 with Paarl Royals while Australia T20I captain Mitchell Marsh will make his debut in the tournament with Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Pakistan in control as West Indies stumble with the bat in second Test
In a near-perfect day of Test cricket that ebbed and flowed, Pakistan found themselves on top at the end of play on day three in Port of Spain in the West Indies.