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Glos batters fight back hard against Pears

Half-centuries from Ollie Price and Miles Hammond bring Gloucestershire back into their County Championship match with Worcestershire.

Notts beat Surrey to boost hopes of retaining title

Nottinghamshire beat Surrey by 145 runs at The Oval to maintain aspirations of a second successive County Championship title.

Stokes stars as leaders Durham hammer Derbyshire

Ben Stokes hits 66 not out and takes 5-17 as Durham wrap up a 338-run victory at Derbyshire inside three days in Division Two of the County Championship.

Middlesex face uphill struggle against Kent

Middlesex reach 186-4 at close of play and need another 170 to beat Kent in County Championship Division Two.

Leics v Glamorgan evenly poised before day four

Kiran Carlson's unbeaten 73 leaves Glamorgan's County Championship match against Leicestershire delicately poised going into the final day.

Vasconcelos puts Northants on course to beat Lancs

Ricardo Vasconcelos scores exactly 100 for Northants, who set Lancashire a huge fourth-innings target on day three of their Championship game.

Warwickshire edge to thrilling win over Sussex

Warwickshire stay in the thick of the Championship title picture following a thrilling one-wicket win over Sussex at Edgbaston.

Yorkshire and Hampshire set up intriguing finale

Yorkshire put themselves into a commanding position heading into the last day of their County Championship relegation battle with Hampshire.

Essex pair prevent Somerset innings win

Charlie Allison hits an unbeaten 105 and adds 187 with Matt Critchley as Essex avoid an innings defeat and reach 314-3 on day three against Somerset.

'We're not Brendon and Ben' - Root's calmness praised

Joe Root is praised for his calmness on his return as captain by interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who says the pair "are not" Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

'Shambolic' - Stokes and Root question Ashes venues

Captain Joe Root said it is "a shame" his England team will not play at Headingley again until 2029, with predecessor Ben Stokes calling it "shambolic".

Australia skittle Bangladesh for 64 but batters fail again

Australia respond to last week's shock defeat by bowling Bangladesh out for 64 on a remarkable first day of the second Test in Mackay.

Fab Four and Fleming on the phone - England's first-Test takeaways

Have England improved or were Pakistan really poor? BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt analyses the first-Test talking points from Headingley.

Australia v Bangladesh - second Test scorecard

Latest scorecard from the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Mackay.

Stone's six wickets put Notts in charge against Surrey

Olly Stone takes 6-44 before champions Nottinghamshire try to build a decisive second-innings lead over Surrey.

Stone's six wickets put Notts in charge against Surrey

Olly Stone takes 6-44 before champions Nottinghamshire try to build a decisive second-innings lead over Surrey.

Hill stars for Yorks on day two against Hants

Adam Lyth's half-century backed up George Hill's five-wicket haul as Yorkshire and Hampshire trade blows in their County Championship clash at Utilita Bowl.

Stokes shines as Durham get on top at Derby

Ben Stokes scores 53 with the bat and takes 2-14 as Division Two leaders Durham take control of their match with Derbyshire.

Stokes shines as Durham get on top at Derby

Ben Stokes scores 53 with the bat and takes 2-14 as Division Two leaders Durham take control of their match with Derbyshire.

Cricket: Today at the Test

Day 3 highlights from the Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley.

Holland helps Leics fight back against Glamorgan

Leicestershire skipper Ian Holland takes a season's best 4-30 to help the Foxes fight back against Glamorgan.

Holland helps Leics fight back against Glamorgan

Leicestershire skipper Ian Holland takes a season's best 4-30 to help the Foxes fight back against Glamorgan.

Gritty Barlett keeps Northants in hunt against Lancs

George Bartlett makes a fighting 92 to help Northamptonshire post a competitive 284 on the day two of their County Championship match against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford.

Woakes in wickets as Sussex scrap in Birmingham

Chris Woakes and Michael Booth take wickets to help Warwickshire before Sussex battle back well at Edgbaston.

Milnes helps Kent take control against Middlesex

Matt Milnes claims his third five-wicket haul of the season as Kent seize control against Middlesex on day two at Northwood.

Essex rally against Somerset after following on

Somerset strengthen their bid for a first-ever County Championship title with an impressive second day performance against Essex at Taunton.

Edavalath & D'Oliveira turn it around for Pears

Injury replacement Rahaan Edavalath's career-best 63, backed by Brett D'Oliveira, helps Worcestershire forge a lead over Gloucestershire.

Not hanging around - England lose final two wickets early on day three

After resuming on 366-8, England bat for just 39 minutes at the start of day three, as they lose Jamie Smith and Josh Tongue quickly, bowled out for 409, giving the home side a lead of 238 at Headingley.

Ex-Pakistan captain Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination

It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.

Brook as talented as Gower and Pietersen but not ready to be captain - Agnew

England batsman Harry Brook was not ready to be Test captain but his knock at Headingley should be his batting blueprint for the future, writes Jonathan Agnew.

Brook shines as England take control against Pakistan

WWatch highlights as Harry Brook shines in the Headingley gloom as England build a commanding 195-run lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.

'First major milestone for Pakistan' - Usman takes five wickets

Watch Pakistan's Ali Usman claim a five-wicket haul, including dismissing Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson in successive balls on day two of the first Test at Headingley.

Lees hits unbeaten 53 on rain-hit day at Derby

Durham skipper Alex Lees hits an unbeaten 53 as the visitors reach 102-2 off 38 overs on a rain-hit day at Derby.

Test Match Special Podcast

Reaction from Jordan Cox at Headingley as he scores his first Test 50 for England.

Glamorgan dominate rain-hit opening day at Leicester

Seven Leicestershire wickets fall as Glamorgan dominate the opening day of their County Championship game at rain-hit Leicester.

Abbott stars before Yorkshire fight back with ball

Hampshire end day one on 60-4, 113 runs behind Yorkshire, after Kyle Abbott helps dismiss the visitors for 173.

Cricket: Today at the Test

Day 2 highlights from the Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley.

Tongue & Robinson cut Headingley ball in half

England seamers Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson find a solution as to who keeps the ball after the both claim a five-wicket haul at Headingley - split it in half.

How Root brought welcome calm on return as England captain

Joe Root took advice from Harry Brook and adopted a hands-off approach with his bowlers on his return as England Test skipper.

Robinson and Tongue guide England to strong start against Pakistan

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue both took five-wicket hauls to put England in early control of the opening Test against Pakistan at Headingley, as the home side closed on 112-2 at stumps on day one, just 59 runs behind the tourists' first-innings total of 171.

Five each for Tongue & Robinson on day one

Reaction from Tongue at Headingley as he, and Robinson, take five wickets one day one.

Cricket: Today at the Test

New captain, new coach and some old faces. England start the series at Headingley

Robinson & Tongue give Root an ideal start to England's new era

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each take five wickets to give Joe Root the ideal start to his second spell as England captain as Pakistan are skittled for 171 on the opening day of the series at Headingley.

Bryce and Elwiss star as The Blaze hammer Durham

The Blaze post a record score in beating Durham in the One-Day Cup to stay top as Hampshire, Warwickshire and Somerset also win.

England's two-man show - Tongue and Robinson take five wickets each

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue have a day to remember as they both take five-wicket hauls, as England bowl Pakistan out for 171 on day one of the first Test at Headingley.

Tongue takes back-to-back wickets but misses out on hat-trick

Josh Tongue removes Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman in back-to-back balls but falls just short of the hat-trick as Khurram Shahzad hits the third delivery emphatically for four on day one of the opening Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley.

Send your cricket data questions to BBC Sport & CricViz

Send your cricket data questions to BBC Sport and we will get CricViz to answer a selection of them.

England to face Pakistan and Sri Lanka in tri-series

England will play Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Lahore and Rawalpindi in a one-day international tri-series in October.

'What a start!' - Robinson's immediate impact for England

Ollie Robinson gives England the perfect start on the opening morning of the first Test against Pakistan by trapping Azan Awais lbw with the first ball of the day at Headingley.

Root 'really excited' to lead England again as captain

Speaking on the morning of the opening Test against Pakistan, Joe Root says he's "really excited" to be England captain for a second time and has called on his team to build on the foundations laid by former skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.