England recovering from latest self-own as Pakistan yearn for Lord’s revival

Joe Root’s side have golden chance to claim first series win since 2024 but are dealing with more late-night drama Here we go again, then. It feels like every Test involving England these days is one of critical importance in some way or other. On one level, this is good for business, showing the depth of interest compared with other, ahem, products. But it is not necessarily a good thing for the team in this instance. Since Ben Stokes retired and the last of Bazball’s many funerals in June,…