England v Pakistan: first Test, day two – live! | The Guardian

Live updates from day two of the series at Old TraffordPakistan’s bubble sacrifices can smooth edge to old rivalryDrop Daniel an email | Tweet @DanielHarris 10.50am BST “Babar Batfreak!” says Matthew Jones. “That made me laugh. Are we allowed nicknames in 2020 though? I hope so.”I think we can manage. 10.48am BST The 1990 Nat West final was a particular brute – poor old Northants lost the toss, it’s September so Lanky stick them in, and five DeFreitas wickets later, they’re 39-5. Continue reading…

10.50am BST

“Babar Batfreak!” says Matthew Jones. “That made me laugh. Are we allowed nicknames in 2020 though? I hope so.”

I think we can manage.

10.48am BST

The 1990 Nat West final was a particular brute – poor old Northants lost the toss, it’s September so Lanky stick them in, and five DeFreitas wickets later, they’re 39-5.

Continue reading…