England's England and Pakistan battle on day one of Test match: Smith and Cox score key w位
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This content is not available in your location. There was an error Jamie Smith hits 61 and Jordan Cox adds 55 to help England fight back on day one of the second Test against Pakistan, as the hosts recover from 77-4 to close on 248-9 at Lord's. MATCH REPORT: Smith & Cox battle for England at damp Lord's
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The Guardian SportAbbas duly stamped his mark on proceedings by nipping out four wickets that, with three from the expressive Mohammad Ali, lifted Pakistan’s mood significantly after their no-show at Headingley. But for two proficient half-centuries from Jordan Cox, 55, and Jamie Smith, 61, England’s eventual 248 for nine from 56 overs by the time bad light brought the close would have been considerably worse.
Sky SportsThursday 27 August 2026 20:28, UK England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith welcomed his return to form with the bat as he top-scored with 61 on day one of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's.
NDTV SportsJamie Smith, Jordan Cox Revive England Against Pakistan After Mohammad Abbas Strikes Jordan Cox in action for England cricket team
ESPNcricinfoAbbas, Ali land blows for Pakistan on seam-bowling day at Lord's Jordan Cox, Jamie Smith hit fifties as England scrap their way to 248 for 8 before bad light
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"I have found it tough," Smith told Sky Sports Cricket as England closed day one at Lord's on 248-9 in their first innings. "It has been a lean period for me with some indifferent scores so I was trying to ride the wave a little bit.
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BBC SportIn the damp and gloom at Lord's, Smith made 61 and Cox 55 to take England to 248-9 on a first day that was delayed by rain and curtailed by bad light.
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Abbas was magnificent. At one point he claimed three wickets for four runs in the space of 16 balls - Gay, Ben Duckett and Root.
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The Guardian SportAbbas does nothing very quickly, except take wickets. If there was a bit of good fortune to the dismissal of Emilio Gay, superbly caught behind the stumps after tickling one down the leg-side, there was none as Ben Duckett was trapped lbw to become his 900th in first-class cricket, at an average just over 20. Joe Root followed soon after, also lbw, just as he had been the last time Abbas bowled at him on this ground.
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01 Sky Sports Smith's spot in the side had been called into question at the start of the summer following a barren run of one half century in his prior 14 Test innings, where he was dismissed for single figures on seven occasions.
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02 BBC Sport Published Second Rothesay Test, Lord's (day one of five) England 248-9: Smith 61, Cox 55; Abbas 4-56
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03 The Guardian Sport Halfway through the afternoon session, as drinks were taken after the completion of his 10th over, Mohammad Abbas waved at the Pakistan dressing room and beckoned on their physios. When they reached him he gestured at his right buttock and lay on his front while they worked extensively on his glutes and up his back.
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