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Robinson and Tongue guide England to strong start against Pakistan

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue both took five wicket hauls to put England in early control of the opening Test against Pakistan at Headingley, as the home side closed on 112-2 at stumps on day one, just 59 runs behind Pakistan's first innings total of 171.

August 19, 2026

Robinson & Tongue give Root an ideal start to England's new era

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each take five wickets to give Joe Root the ideal start to his second spell as England captain as Pakistan are skittled for 171 on the opening day of the series at Headingley.

August 19, 2026

England's two-man show - Tongue and Robinson take five wickets each

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue have a day to remember as they both take five-wicket hauls, as England bowl Pakistan out for 171 on day one of the first Test at Headingley.

August 19, 2026

England to face Pakistan and Sri Lanka in tri-series

England will play Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Lahore and Rawalpindi in a one-day international tri-series in October.

August 19, 2026

Root's great challenge to finish captaincy story

Joe Root has an unexpected chance to address some unfinished business as England captain, but it is one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career.

August 18, 2026

Root calls on England to be 'good human beings'

Joe Root calls on his England players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of his second reign as Test captain.

August 18, 2026

Monday Night Club

Mark Chapman and guests debate the weekend's football.

August 17, 2026

Fan knitting, huge hitting and catches galore - The best of The Hundred

As The Hundred comes to an end for another season, BBC Sport looks back at the best moments from the 2026 men and women's tournaments.

August 17, 2026

Brook on Test captaincy, batting and Wellington

In an exclusive interview, England's Harry Brook says he supports Joe Root taking the Test captaincy, addresses frustrations about his batting and describes the Wellington nightclub incident fallout.

August 17, 2026

Seifert powers Super Giants to first Hundred title

Tim Seifert smashes 72 off 38 balls as Manchester Super Giants beat Trent Rockets by five-wickets in the men's Hundred final at Lord's to claim their first title.

August 16, 2026

Foxes beat Notts to reach One-Day Cup final

Leicestershire reach a second One-Day Cup final in four years as they overcome Notts Outlaws by 23 runs in their semi-final at Grace Road.

August 16, 2026

Hollman leads Middlesex to first List A final for 36 years

Luke Hollman scores an unbeaten 83 to help Middlesex stun Durham with a two-wicket win in their One-Day Cup semi-final to reach their first List A decider since 1990.

August 16, 2026

Rockets dominate Sunrisers to win first Hundred title

Trent Rockets win their first Hundred title in the women's competitionafter bowling out Sunrisers Leeds for 91 to win by eight-wickets in the final at Lord's.

August 16, 2026

What has been the impact of new owners on The Hundred?

BBC Sport looks at the impact new owners have had on The Hundred as the first season since private stakes were sold in teams draws to a close.

August 16, 2026

Brilliant Bangladesh claim first test win in Australia as Green ton in vain - Reuters

Brilliant Bangladesh claim first test win in Australia as Green ton in vain Reuters

August 16, 2026

Bangladesh thrash Australia in one of Test cricket's greatest upsets

Bangladesh thrash Australia by nine wickets on the fourth day of the series-opener in Darwin to complete one of Test cricket's greatest upsets.

August 16, 2026

Combined men's and women's trophy in Hundred - how would it look in other sports?

With The Hundred launching a joint trophy combining men's and women's points, BBC Sport assesses who would win silverware if this was applied to other competitions.

August 16, 2026

Donald flies Welsh flag in Hundred final at Lord's

Welsh Fire might not be in the Hundred final on Sunday at Lord's but Welsh batter Aneurin Donald is looking to take centre stage.

August 16, 2026

Rahmat steers Afghanistan to victory over Ireland

Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah hits an unbeaten 143 at Stormont to help his side complete a 4-0 one-day series win over Ireland.

August 15, 2026

Soaring heat, falling crowds - The Hundred's peculiar summer

BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind the drop in attendances at The Hundred compared to 2025, in the tournament's first year under new private ownership.

August 15, 2026

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England's two-man show - Tongue and Robinson take five wickets each

There was an error Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue have a day to remember as they both take five-wicket hauls, as England bowl Pakistan out for 171 on day one of the first Test at Headingley. FOLLOW

bbc.co.ukAugust 19, 2026

Robinson & Tongue give Root an ideal start to England's new era

Highlights: England in control of opening Test against Pakistan after day one First Rothesay Test, Headingley (day one of five) Pakistan 171 all out: Shafique 61; Tongue 5-46, Robinson 5-51 England

bbc.co.ukAugust 19, 2026

Robinson and Tongue guide England to strong start against Pakistan

There was an error Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue both took five-wicket hauls to put England in early control of the opening Test against Pakistan at Headingley, as the home side closed on 112-2 at s

bbc.co.ukAugust 19, 2026

England to face Pakistan and Sri Lanka in tri-series

England have won their past two ODI series under Harry Brook - against India this year and against Sri Lanka in January England will play Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Lahore and Rawalpindi in a one-day

bbc.co.ukAugust 19, 2026

Root's great challenge to finish captaincy story

Returning captain Joe Root has already led in 65 Tests, an England record Of all the places for England to begin a new era, Headingley is the most difficult to shake off the memory of Ben Stokes. In

bbc.co.ukAugust 18, 2026

Root calls on England to be 'good human beings'

Joe Root has won a record 27 Tests as England captain but has also suffered a record 27 defeats Joe Root called on his England players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of

bbc.co.ukAugust 18, 2026

Fan knitting, huge hitting and catches galore - The best of The Hundred

There was an error As The Hundred comes to an end for another season, BBC Sport looks back at the best moments from the 2026 men and women's tournaments. READ MORE: What has been the impact of new o

bbc.co.ukAugust 17, 2026

Radio 5 Live

LIVE,·21:00 - 22:00 Series 5 Live Cricket Qasa Alom with late night conversation and in-depth interviews. Dotun Adebayo with your calls and discussion through the night. Mark Chapman is joined by

bbc.co.ukAugust 17, 2026

Brook on Test captaincy, batting and Wellington

Brook on Test captaincy, batting and Wellington In a parallel universe, this week is Harry Brook's first as England's new Test captain. There are numerous reasons why it will be Joe Root, rather tha

bbc.co.ukAugust 17, 2026

Seifert powers Super Giants to first Hundred title

There was an error Tim Seifert smashes 72 off 38 balls as Manchester Super Giants beat Trent Rockets by five wickets in the men's Hundred final at Lord's to claim their first title. READ MORE: Super

bbc.co.ukAugust 17, 2026

Rockets dominate Sunrisers to win first Hundred title

There was an error Trent Rockets win their first Hundred title in the women's competitionafter bowling out Sunrisers Leeds for 91 to win by eight-wickets in the final at Lord's. READ MORE: Rockets c

bbc.co.ukAugust 16, 2026

Hollman leads Middlesex to first List A final for 36 years

Luke Hollman's previous best List A score was 77 not out One-Day Cup, men's semi-final, Radlett Middlesex 255-8 (48.4 overs): Hollman 83*, Fernandes 44, Helm 40; Ackermann 3-46 Durham 254-7 (50 ove

bbc.co.ukAugust 16, 2026

Foxes beat Notts to reach One-Day Cup final

Hamza Shaikh's century against Notts included seven fours and two sixes One-Day Cup, men's semi-final, Uptonsteel Grace Road Leicestershire 303-7 (50 overs): Shaikh 104, Kelly 53; Pennington 3-65 N

bbc.co.ukAugust 16, 2026

What has been the impact of new owners on The Hundred?

Manchester Super Giants and Sunrisers Leeds are two of the franchises to have changed their names and kit colours this season The cry echoes around the changing room: "Marching on together!" Except

bbc.co.ukAugust 16, 2026

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news.google.comAugust 16, 2026

Donald flies Welsh flag in Hundred final at Lord's

Aneurin Donald's strike rate of 225 topped The Hundred table of regular batters during the group stages Welsh Fire might not be involved in The Hundred final on Sunday at Lord's but there is set to b

bbc.co.ukAugust 16, 2026

Who would win combined men's and women's trophy in other sports?

The Hundred Helix trophy was named by fans online The Hundred will award a trophy to the top combined team across the men's and women's formats for the first time this weekend. The fan-named Hundred

bbc.co.ukAugust 16, 2026

Bangladesh thrash Australia for historic win

Hasan Mahmud (right) was named player of the match after taking nine wickets in the opening Test First Test, Darwin (day four of five) Australia 198: (Smith 71; Mahmud 6-55) & 284 (Green 104; Miraz

bbc.co.ukAugust 16, 2026

Rahmat steers Afghanistan to victory over Ireland

Rahmat Shah's century was his sixth in one-day internationals Fifth one-day international, Stormont Ireland 298-7 (50.0 overs): Campher 96 (84), Tector 53 (80); Azmatullah 3-74 Afghanistan 302-4 (4

bbc.co.ukAugust 15, 2026

Bangladesh move closer to historic win in Australia

Bangladesh have never won a Test match in Australia First Test, Darwin (day three of five) Australia 198: (Smith 71; Mahmud 6-55) and 161-4 (Green 43*; Mahmud 2-33) Bangladesh 426: (Tanzid 101, Sha

bbc.co.ukAugust 15, 2026