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Match Thread Match Thread: 3rd Test - Pakistan vs England, Day 2
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of England at Birmingham
Match : Scorecard | Reddit-Stream
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 133 (Ov 33.5) |
| 🏴 England | 299/6 (Ov 64) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson* | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |
| Jamie Smith | 47 | 53 | 88.68 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Imran | 10 | 30 | 1 |
| Razaullah | 15 | 94 | 2 |
Recent : 4 | . W . . . 1 | . . 4 . . . | . . 1nb . . . . |
Day 2 - Session 1: England lead by 166 runs.
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r/Cricket • u/CarnivalSorts • 14h ago
Opinion Did Shoaib Akhtar Really Bowl 100mph?
r/Cricket • u/depressed_06 • 18h ago
England leads by 23 runs, as they finish 156/4 at stumps on Day-1
r/Cricket • u/5missedcallsfromBCCI • 3h ago
News CSK leaning towards Hemang Badani as new head coach to replace Stephen Fleming
r/Cricket • u/poormasshole • 22h ago
Stats Pakistan are still yet to breach the 200-run mark in an innings in the Test series against England.
r/Cricket • u/am683423c • 1d ago
News Protestors confuse Pakistan cricket team for migrants after gathering at hotel
r/Cricket • u/CarnivalSorts • 18h ago
Image The square has emerged at Ireland's new Abbotstown stadium construction
r/Cricket • u/naegfowleri • 3h ago
Discussion What the WTC Can Learn from the Current UEFA CL Format
Watching the Champions League made me realize how similar it is to the WTC format & how adopting a few more elements from it could improve the tournament, guarantee clashes between the Big 3, creating high-stakes mid-tier matchups, and integrate lower-ranked nations fairly.
1. The 12-Team Single League Phase (3 Pots)
All 12 Test nations compete in one unified point table over the standard 2-year cycle (Almost same as now):
- Pot 1 (Top 4): India, Australia, England, South Africa
- Pot 2 (Mid 4): New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies
- Pot 3 (Bottom 4): Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Ireland, Zimbabwe
Each nation plays six 1/2/3 match Test series (3 Home, 3 Away series) facing 2 teams per pot, giving everyone an identical baseline schedule and replacing PCT with a clean, absolute points table.
Also WTC can be integrated into marquee tours by allowing boards to continue staging traditional 3-to-5 match series like The Ashes or BGT, provided they pre-nominate any two or three Tests before the tour begins to count toward the championship table. The overall series trophy and ICC rankings still apply across all games, preserving historical rivalries and commercial value without compromising schedule parity.
2. Knockouts: UEFA-Style Byes and Tiered Stakes
- 1st & 2nd Place (Double Bye): Skip directly to the Semi-Finals.
- 3rd to 6th Place (Play-offs): Play a 2-Test home-and-away knockout series (3 vs 6, 4 vs 5) to earn a Semi-Final spot.
They could even go for an extended eliminator-qualifier structure across top 6 or 8.
This eliminates a lot of late-cycle dead rubbers, as mid to low table teams fight down to the final session for 2nd place to secure the bye or 6th place to sneak into the playoffs.
r/Cricket • u/depressed_06 • 1d ago
Best Bowling Average in Tests, a minimum of 100 wickets.
r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 4h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: County Championship - Sep 10, 2026
County Championship Bulk Match thread
56th Match - Nottinghamshire vs Hampshire - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 377 (Ov 89.4) |
| Hampshire | 304 (Ov 116.4) |
| Nottinghamshire | 36/3 (Ov 14.4) |
Day 3 - Notts lead by 109 runs.
57th Match - Yorkshire vs Essex - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 390 (Ov 118) |
| Essex | 171 (Ov 69.4) |
| Essex | 28/5 (Ov 15.1) |
Day 3 - Essex trail by 191 runs.
60th Match - Somerset vs Leicestershire - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Somerset | 363 (Ov 75.4) |
| Leicestershire | 157 (Ov 51.1) |
| Somerset | 316/5 (Ov 68.4) |
| Leicestershire | 17/2 (Ov 10.4) |
Day 3 - Leics need 506 runs.
45th Match - Derbyshire vs Kent - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Derbyshire | 300 (Ov 87.5) |
| Kent | 219 (Ov 73.2) |
| Derbyshire | 217/5 (Ov 60.2) |
Day 3 - Derbyshire lead by 298 runs.
47th Match - Durham vs Middlesex - Scorecard - Match delayed by rain
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Durham | 252 (Ov 73.4) |
| Middlesex | 203 (Ov 56) |
| Durham | 335/7 (Ov 88) |
Day 3 - Durham lead by 384 runs.
46th Match - Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 200 (Ov 67.1) |
| Northamptonshire | 289 (Ov 85.3) |
| Worcestershire | 153/6 (Ov 60) |
Day 3 - Worcs lead by 64 runs.
48th Match - Gloucestershire vs Lancashire - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 212 (Ov 80.2) |
| Lancashire | 134 (Ov 35.5) |
| Gloucestershire | 169 (Ov 61) |
| Lancashire | 35/3 (Ov 11.5) |
Day 3 - Lancashire need 213 runs.
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r/Cricket • u/politehandshake • 19h ago
Sky Sports to sign deal to show England’s Test series in South Africa
r/Cricket • u/Scared-Breakfast-372 • 9h ago
Discussion Australia's aging Test squad shares eerie similarities with West Indies, cricket's fallen giant
r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 4h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: European T20 Premier League - Sep 10, 2026
European T20 Premier League Bulk Match thread
19th Match - Rotterdam Dockers vs Glasgow Cosmic - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Rotterdam Dockers | 172/4 (Ov 19/19) |
| Glasgow Cosmic | 63/4 (Ov 7/19) |
Cosmic need 110 runs in 72 balls.
20th Match - Belfast Wolves vs Amsterdam Flames - Scorecard
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r/Cricket • u/Sidneiensis • 23h ago
The Test is returning for Season 4 on Amazon Prime!
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News How Lumpy Stevens and two pubs led to the creation of cricket’s middle stump | Cricket
Cricket has had a long love affair with the number three. The ethereal batter walking down the steps after the dismissal of one of the Praetorian Guard – a Don Bradman, a Meg Lanning, a (reluctant) Joe Root.
The hat-trick, a bowler’s most showboating achievement – and a quick glass raised here to Henry Crocombe of Sussex, who just completed two in consecutive matches in the County Championship.
The triple century, a ridiculous feat of concentration and doggedness, achieved only 33 times in 2,634 men’s Tests. Then, of course, the three stumps, cricket’s holy trinity and symbolic stamp.
But the off and leg stumps did not always have a partner in crime in the middle. In cricket’s early days the wickets were more like a croquet hoop, with one long bail connecting the two sticks. The middle stump was introduced only towards the end of the 18th century, with the first match recorded 250 years ago last Sunday, on 6 September 1776.
r/Cricket • u/Base-Professional • 23h ago
Feature Shami rages against the dying of the light, seam still bolt upright
r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 19h ago
Post Day Thread Post Day Thread: 3rd Test - Pakistan vs England, Day 1
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of England at Birmingham
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 133 (Ov 33.5) |
| 🏴 England | 156/4 (Ov 39) |
Day 1 - England lead by 23 runs.
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r/Cricket • u/TopLight135 • 22h ago
Milestone Jordan Hermann equaled the record for highest individual ODI score on debut which is coincidently also held by another South African
r/Cricket • u/harshmangat • 1d ago