Another England collapse opens door for Pakistan's nine-wicket rout
After enduring a few jitters in the course of England's mini-revival on the third evening, normal service was resumed in emphatic fashion
24/05Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at London, May 24-27 2018
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![England]( "England")
184 & 242 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
363 & 66/1 (12.4 ov)
Player of the Match
24/05Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at London, May 24-27 2018
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![England]( "England")
184 & 242 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
363 & 66/1 (12.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Mohammad Amir conjures the Wasim Akram dream
Leg-before or bowled, batsmen see both as equal defeats, but for the bowler the latter is the truest win
Trevor Bayliss tells England batsmen to have 'a good, hard look at themselves'
The England coach accepted that progress "was taking longer than we would have liked" after a sixth defeat in eight Tests
Sarfraz Ahmed takes pride in triumph of inexperienced Pakistan
Captain credits tough Test against Ireland for battle-hardening his team ahead of famous victory
Day 3
Jos Buttler and Dom Bess give Pakistan the jitters after rescuing England from humiliation
A perfectly paced rearguard from England's seventh-wicket pair staved off the prospect of an innings defeat and raised the faintest hope of a fightback
"No nervousness" as tricky fourth-innings chase looms - Shafiq
Pakistan were on course for an innings win but a three-figure partnership between Jos Buttler and debutant Dominic Bess has set up a nervy fourth day
Recriminations postponed as England revival masks dire day at Lord's
A spirited late revival papered over several cracks, but England's dire performance has not been entirely masked
Day 2
Pakistan's team effort builds hefty lead as England pay for mistakes
England missed crucial chances on the second day to leave themselves well behind in the opening Test
Ben Stokes makes it happen but England still flounder
England weren't poor by any means, but what they tried didn't seem to come off for them the way it did for Pakistan
Babar Azam ruled out of tour with fractured forearm
Babar was on 68 when he was struck by a short ball from Ben Stokes and retired hurt
Babar Azam's unlucky break provides the poignancy of which memories are made
A batsmen with all the talent in the world looked to be producing his defining innings until that Ben Stokes bouncer
Day 1
Pakistan seize control at Lord's as Mohammad Abbas and Hasan Ali capitalise on England's errors
England's batting once again malfunctioned in tough seaming conditions, and against a quality Pakistan attack
#Abbasif? Mohammad Abbas's skills revive memories of Asif's best
The working over of Mark Stoneman was a masterclass in seam and swing bowling which set Pakistan on their way to a dominant day
Alastair Cook: Farmer, nurdler, hunter, and Test-match survivor
Even at his most fluent, Cook cannot avoid being ungainly. But without him on the first day at Lord's, England would have been sunk without trace
Pakistan's Apple watches get timed out
Anti-corruption officers have sought clarification from the Pakistan team management after a couple of their players were seen wearing what appeared to be smart watches
Another collapse in the age of white ball first
Batting collapses are no longer an aberration for England's Test team, but on Thursday they were out-Englanded, done in by seam and swing and perhaps their own emphasis on short-form cricket
Others
Five of Pakistan's best Test wins in England
After Pakistan's nine-wicket win at Lord's, we look back at some of their greatest performances in England
Dobell: England's humiliation at Lord's was an accident waiting to happen
England's crushing defeat at Lord's exposed a regime and a system that has abandoned its responsibility to Test cricket
Kimber: Clinical Pakistan produce the unexpected dissection of England
Pakistan were clinical and pragmatic in wrapping up a comfortable win at Lord's, two qualities that haven't always been associated with them
Dobell: England's stagnated Test side must show progress
Joe Root enters his second season as Test captain with England having many of the same questions to answer as 12 months ago
Live Report: England v Pakistan
The full archive of our rolling report on England's opening Test of the summer against Pakistan
What do Pakistan need to do to beat England (or not lose, at least)?
Pakistan are a far less experienced side than the one which drew 2-2 in England in 2016
Sarfraz Ahmed: The Pakistan captain who's yet to take the lead
He was widely credited for his role in the Champions Trophy win, but Pakistan's wicketkeeper has struggled to make his mark on the Test team
Theresa May shows better moves than Mick Jagger in earning fast-tracked MCC membership
Prime Minister fast-tracked through waiting list ahead of visit to Lord's
England and Pakistan looking to forge new Test identity in mid-table battle
England will include debutant spinner Dom Bess and Jos Buttler at No. 7, while Pakistan face a decision over their third seamer
