Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:49 BST 19 August

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    Hard to look at Robinson and think anything other than he should have played dozens of Tests and taken hundreds of wickets by now. A sad series of events handled poorly by all involved because what a skilled bowler he is - second only to the Broad/Anderson duo for England.

    Charlie in Soton

  2. Postpublished at 12:43 BST 19 August

    Things are looking much better at Headingley. The main covers are still in place but a couple of the outer ones have been removed and the clean-up operation appears to be under way.

    Conditions are much improved from this a littler earlier...

    Covers on at HeadingleyImage source, Getty Images

    And it is significantly lighter than it was just before they came off!

    Black skies overhead during first Test between England and Pakistan at HeadingleyImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 12:37 BST 19 August

    A bit of news from the England camp and those players not selected for this Test will all be released to their counties for the County Championship round starting tomorrow.

    So Shoaib Bashir (Derbyshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Sam Cook (Essex), Matthew Fisher (Surrey) and Ollie Pope (Surrey) will get to play some red-ball cricket this week after all.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 12:32 BST 19 August

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    I'll tell you what - Muhammad Abbas is going to be an absolute nightmare if conditions stay the same. Hope the pitch flattens out/conditions get brighter when England come to bat!

    Arjun in Kent

  5. How's stat?!published at 12:25 BST 19 August

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    This summer, Ollie Robinson has bowled 38 balls that would have hit the stumps - conceded nine runs and taken nine wickets.

    His on the stumps bowling average of 1.00 is the lowest for any global seamer across a season in the ball tracking era (since 2006).

  6. Early lunch at 12:30 BSTpublished at 12:20 BST 19 August

    Good news from Headingley, where the rain has stopped.

    However, the less good news is that the covers are staying on for now as another band of rain is expected.

    As a result, an early lunch will be taken at 12:30 BST. Hopefully that provides enough time for a prompt restart at 13:10.

  7. Postpublished at 12:16 BST 19 August

    With every run proving difficult to come by for Pakistan, Ollie Robinson kept the pressure on and claimed his second wicket in the fifth over of the morning.

    After a change of angle, Robinson produced a fantastic in-swinger to trap Shan Masood plumb lbw - it really was as plumb as it gets - and leave Pakistan 6-2.

  8. Postpublished at 12:10 BST 19 August

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Ollie Robinson's such a good bowler with that new ball, he gets it to talk. The wobble balls are absolutely phenomenal.

    Pakistan were just starting to build a partnership but this delay means the batters will have to go back out and get settled again.

  9. Postpublished at 12:05 BST 19 August

    It was the best possible start for England and Ollie Robinson as the seamer, who took three wickets in the first over of his Test comeback at Lord's earlier this summer, struck first ball.

    A full delivery, nipping back in to Azan Awais and there was little the left-hander could do. Up went the umpire's finger and the Pakistan opener, after an unsuccessful review, was on his way...

  10. Postpublished at 12:02 BST 19 August

    Ollie Robinson appealsImage source, Getty Images

    There were two balls shy of 10 overs possible before the rain arrived at Headingley - and England will be thrilled with how they went.

    That, in large part, is down to another superb spell from Ollie Robinson.

  11. Postpublished at 11:58 BST 19 August

    We can only hope that this is just a passing shower but the rain is coming down pretty heavily at the moment.

    Full covers in place and it looks pretty grim in Leeds.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:54 BST 19 August

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    Test cricket is back. There is rain in England. All is well in the world.

    Os in Hampshire

  13. rain stops play

    Rain stops playpublished at 9.4 overs

    Pak 23-2

    And that's it for the time being!

    As that review was taking place, the heavens have opened and the covers are coming on.

    Good start for England, albeit having lost two reviews, but they'll have to wait to continue it.

  14. Postpublished at 11:50 BST 19 August

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

    That's an excellent decision by the umpire. It looked like a really good appeal.

  15. Not outpublished at 9.4 overs

    Pak 19-2

    No bat involved, the ball flicked the back leg of Abdullah Shafique.

    England were convinced by the noise but it was an excellent on-field decision. They did check for lbw as well but the ball was going well over the top.

    Another review lost.

  16. Postpublished at 11:49 BST 19 August

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I think he might have hit this, inside edge maybe.

  17. Postpublished at 11:49 BST 19 August

    Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator

    Everybody's moved but the umpire just stood still. Everybody in the England side was convinced.

  18. England reviewpublished at 9.4 overs

    Pak 19-2

    England think they've got another one and quickly call for another review.

    They think Gus Atkinson has found Abdullah Shafique's inside edge. We shall see...

  19. Postpublished at 11:47 BST 19 August

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    It feels like once an over, Ollie Robinson is finding the outside edge. He's getting enough out of the surface where the batters are going to be uncomfortable facing him.

  20. Postpublished at 11:47 BST 19 August

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Headingley

    CloudsImage source, Getty Images

    The rain clouds are looming and Joe Root is signaling for his fielders to hurry through between overs.