Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

  1. How's stat?!published at 15:45 BST 20 August

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Pakistan's bowlers have found bowling down the hill (Kirkstall Lane End) far harder in this innings, hitting a good line and length just 39% of the time, compared to 48% from the Football Stand End.

    As a result, England are scoring far quicker from that end.

    • Kirkstall Lane End run-rate: 5.4
    • Football Stand End run-rate: 2.9
  2. Postpublished at 15:43 BST 20 August

    Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England are just carrying on their merry way.

  3. Eng 151-2published at 37 overs

    That South Africa rabbit hole has resurrected all of the ire I felt at the time about that afternoon of Howzat defeats... England (Steve Harmison!) ran three consecutive threes?!? You'll be relieved to hear that I'll be handing over to Sam again soon so I can go and simmer in peace.

    A single apiece for Joe Root and Jordan Cox. Who will get to fifty first? Root has 46 (92), Cox has 47 (73).

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:40 BST 20 August

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    Groans around the office? That kind of group empathy for the individual is commendable, or were the groans lamentations for the waste of beer? The distinction is important.

    Damien, Chichester

    I would love to tell you it was the former, Damien...

  5. Postpublished at 15:38 BST 20 August

    Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    KhurramImage source, Getty Images

    There's just a lack of variety at the moment for these Pakistani bowlers.

  6. Eng 149-2published at 36 overs

    I have a slight bone to pick with that 1999 South Africa side... was playing Howzat with my brother on holiday last week (I know, we're a riot) and for the life of me I couldn't remember Allan Donald's name. Therefore, he wasn't allowed in my South Africa attack and we spectacularly failed to defend 221 against England.

    Back to match at hand, too much swing from Muhammad Abbas and his delivery beats a diving Muhammad Rizwan. Four leg-byes.

    Jordan Cox brings up the century partnership with a boundary through the covers.

  7. How's stat?!published at 15:32 BST 20 August

    Marc Higginson
    BBC Sport

    WaughImage source, Getty Images

    I've just fallen down a Headingley rabbit hole, to see how many runs Joe Root has at Headingley. He's got more than 800, which is fourth on the all-time list and puts him well within reach of Don Bradman who is top with 963.

    The highest average at Headingley? That would be Steve Waugh, who averaged 338 there - scoring 177* in 1989, 157* in 1993 and just 4 in 1997.

    Headingley is also the place where Waugh might or might not have told Herschelle Gibbs he had dropped the World Cup in 1999.

  8. Eng 141-2published at 35 overs

    Oooh a bouncer. Not had one of those today! Joe Root ignores it.

    Maiden for Mohammad Ali - the third in four overs for Pakistan.

  9. How's stat?!published at 15:29 BST 20 August

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    That is back to back maidens for Muhammad Abbas to Jordan Cox.

  10. Eng 141-2published at 34 overs

    Groans around the office and cheers from the Headingley crowd as a poor chap drops a tray of pints in the stands. He's forced to relive his mishap on the big screen, much to the amusement of the players, accompanied by the Barmy Army trumpeter.

    Muhammad Abbas bowls a maiden to Jordan Cox.

    At the end of the over, the chap sheepishly returns with another four beers, this time delivered safely.

  11. Eng 141-2published at 33 overs

    CoxImage source, Getty Images

    Jordan Cox and Joe Root are looking relatively untroubled as they tick another two singles off England's deficit.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:21 BST 20 August

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    Re: Ryan, Whaley Bridge - following England's cricket team for the last three years was probably enough to cut your life span in half; goodness knows what 30 years does to you...

    Tom D, West Bridgford, Nottingham

  13. How's stat?!published at 15:19 BST 20 August

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Joe Root and Jordan Cox have shown more intent to score today compared to yesterday - with that extra attacking intent, however, has come a slight increase in their false shot percentage.

    • Day 1: Attack 19% | False shot 15%
    • Day 2: Attack 27% | False shot 22%
  14. Eng 139-2published at 32 overs

    Muhammad Abbas does indeed change ends and bowls a maiden to Jordan Cox.

    England are within 32 runs of Pakistan's total (171), by the way.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:17 BST 20 August

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    Terror of the Autons. Living plastic.

    Roger, Newport

    The plastic things were called Autons!

    John, Portsmouth

    Yes, that's it! I knew there was an earlier iteration of them before their return with Christopher Eccleston.

  16. Postpublished at 15:16 BST 20 August

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    RootImage source, Getty Images

    Pakistan are in some danger here, they need to find a wicket.

    England have only lost two and are closing in on going ahead.

  17. Postpublished at 15:16 BST 20 August

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Mohammad Ali came back nicely there. The first ball was on the pads but since then, on the money.

    Pakistan's first two overs, they bowled well. After that though, it's been a little loose.

  18. Eng 139-2published at 31 overs

    Mohammad Ali replaces Muhammad Abbas (who might be about to replace Khurram Shahzad at the other end after that 17-run over?).

    Two from it.

  19. Postpublished at 15:11 BST 20 August

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Headingley

    Jordan Cox has spoken about his friendship with Virat Kohli and the advice given by the India superstar before his debut. That flick to mid-wicket was like the great man.

  20. Postpublished at 15:10 BST 20 August

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    CoxImage source, PA Media

    Lovely stuff from Jordan Cox. An expensive over from Khurram Shahzad.