Srinivas Vijaykumar
CricViz analyst

Ollie Robinson has reached 100 Tests wickets in the join-sixth fewest matches for England, having reached the landmark in his 24th Test.

Fastest to 100 wickets for England in Tests (in terms of matches taken):

16 - George Lohmann (v SA in Johannesburg, 1896)

17 - Sydney Barnes (v Australia in Sydney, 1912)

19 - Colin Blythe (v SA in Cape Town, 1910)

19 - Ian Botham (v India at Lord's, 1979)

20 - Bobby Peel (v Australia at The Oval, 1896)

20 - Maurice Tate (v Australia in Sydney, 1928)

23 - Derek Underwood (v NZ in Auckland, 1971)

23 - Steve Harmison (v WI at The Oval, 2004)

23 - Graeme Swann (v Pakistan at The Oval, 2010)

24 - Tony Lock (v NZ in Manchester, 1958)

24 - Ollie Robinson (v Pakistan in Birmingham, 2026)

It seems very odd now, Matt, but there wasn't much of an outcry when Ollie Robinson was dropped - and it was never really his bowling skills that were in question.

Anyway, he's back now and bowling brilliantly. Just two from his latest over, those runs coming off the edge of Abdullah Shafique's bat.

He nearly has a second wicket with the last ball of the over but Shafique's leave turns out to be a good one - just. Centimetres from hitting the top of off.

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Edgbaston

Pakistan were bowled out for 72 on this ground in 2010, the third-lowest all-out total in a Test at Edgbaston. Australia were bowled out for 36 in 1902 - and escaped with a draw.

A strangled appeal to end the over as a full, fast delivery from Jofra Archer hits Shan Masood on the pad.

It's sliding down leg on the angle, though, and England opt against a review. Probably wisely.

Two leg byes.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on Test Match Special

It's a good catch by the big fast bowler. The smile is back of Jofra Archer's face after the Ben Duckett's dropped catch.

I fear for this Pakistan batting line-up. England are all over them now.

Isa Guha
Former England bowler on Test Match Special

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This time it is taken! Josh Tongue was diving to his left and he moved forward as that was played in the air.

Isa Guha
Former England bowler on Test Match Special

Jofra Archer looks disappointed. It does carry. It's in, it's out.

That's where the challenge will be for Ben Duckett with all the talk about the size of his hands.

Awais dropped on 9published at 5.2 overs

5.2 overs

Pak 14-1

That should be a second wicket of the morning for England!

Jofra Archer gets the ball to move away sharply off the seam and find Azan Awais edge as he looks to drive.

It goes low to first slip but Ben Duckett can't cling on.

Excellent over from Ollie Robinson.

A maiden to Azan Awais. Jamie Smith is up to the stumps again and the left-hander struggles to lay bat on ball.

He'll be glad the one time he does, the edge drops well short of the slip cordon.

Another gorgeous drive from Azan Awais to start Jofra Archer's second over. Even better than the last and it races away to the fence.

That fires Archer up and that is reflected on the speed gun, he's up to 89mph a couple of balls later.

A single to fine leg completes the scoring for the over and Awais will be on strike to face Ollie Robinson for the first time.

Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport journalist at Edgbaston

Saim Ayub is playing in a first-class match for the first time since October 2025. Facing Ollie Robinson in these conditions meant that dismissal felt like a fait accompli.

Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst

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Ollie Robinson round the wicket to left-handers this summer:

58 runs, 187 balls, 10 wickets - 5.80 average, 20% hitting the stumps

Abdullah Shafique faces one ball before Jamie Smith decides to come up to the stumps.

Ollie Robinson proceeds to whistle one just past the right-hander's outside edge to complete a wicket-maiden.

Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician

That's Ollie Robinson's 100th Test wicket in his 24th match - averaging 19.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on Test Match Special

It's an Ollie Robinson masterclass. It's that kind of delivery he does. It's angled and he just tests your technique from ball one when you go out there fresh.

His summer continues. He's absolutely flying along.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on Test Match Special

It looks good from here. England look more confident with this one.