England Batting Star Brook Misses Century as Usman Tariq Dominates Against Pakistan
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Thursday 20 August 2026 19:47, UK Harry Brook missed out on a century after notching 91 from 93 balls in a masterful innings that headlined a dominant England batting performance against Pakistan on day two of the first Test at Headingley.
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BBC SportThis content is not available in your location. There was an error Watch the best shots from Harry Brook's 91 as his wait for a Test century at Headingley continues on day two of the first Test against Pakistan. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Pakistan - Day Two
The Guardian SportThe clock had just ticked past 7pm, there was still half an hour of play left on this soggy second day, and it looked for all money that Harry Brook would end a year-long wait for his 11th Test century with a first at his home ground of Headingley.
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No 1 ranked Test batter Brook was clean bowled by the brilliant Usman Tariq (5-91), consigning him to missing out on triple figures at his home ground in a Test for the second summer running, after notching a stunning 99 off 112 against India last June.
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The Guardian SportAnd then it happened. With 91 runs to his name, Brook rocked back and went to push the left-arm spin of Ali Usman through vacant mid-wicket only to swipe at fresh air and hear the ball cannon on to his stumps. Brook came into this match as the No 1-ranked batter in the world but this local peak continues to elude him.
BBC SportTrying to whip Usman into the leg side, Brook missed and was bowled. It is the second time in as many Tests he has been dismissed in the 90s on his home ground, following a 99 against India here last year.
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Sky SportsNot got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream England vs Pakistan no contract Scorecard: England vs Pakistan, first Test, Headingley As it happened: England vs Pakistan, day two
The Guardian SportWelcome to the second day of this first Test between England and Pakistan from Headingley. I’m afraid to say that it is a wet one, folks. As the Beautiful South nearly sang – From Garforth to Gipton it’s rain. From Roundhay to Rawdon it’s rain.
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This content is not available in your location. There was an error Pakistan take the wickets of Jordan Cox and Joe Root in quick succession leaving England out of reviews at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Pakistan - Day Two
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Sky SportsBrilliant England batting leaves Pakistan on brink After the lengthy rain delay, Cox and Root began the afternoon in the same fashion as they finished the previous evening, resuming on 112-2 and swatting a toothless Pakistan bowling attack away with apparent ease on their way to respective Test match fifties. Cox's maiden Test half-ton came in a 150-run partnership for the third wicket that put England firmly in the driving seat.
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Lawrence played on-drives off the seamers and sweeps off the spinners. One sweep too many at Usman resulted in a skied top-edge. After Usman removed Brook, he later accounted for Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson in successive balls for his maiden Test five-wicket haul.
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Sky SportsLawrence was dismissed late in the day after playing an ill-advised lofted slog sweep that was top-edged and eventually caught by Rizwan for Pakistan's fifth wicket, before Brook was fooled by a mischievous Usman delivery to suffer his heart-wrenching dismissal nine runs shy of an 11th Test century.
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Yes, Brook has shown himself an able tactician and leader of the white-ball team but at no point did I believe he was ready to be England's Test captain.
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Ollie Robinson was integral for Root back then, still in his first summer as an England cricketer and ending up as the player of the match. He remains that way. The pair are the only members of that XI playing against Pakistan this week, with Root back in Leeds to herald a new era. Robinson might not have been loved by the previous hierarchy, leading to two years in exile, but Root clearly rates him, picking him in 10 of the seamer’s 22 Tests. Never mind that he’s operating in the 70s (mph), he’ll deliver, as the bowling average tells you. With seven quicks in his squad for this series, Root decided that Robinson would bowl the first over of his second stint as captain.
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01 Sky Sports His nonetheless impressive work with the bat, though, means England are well on their way to victory against a Pakistan side staring down the barrel of their ninth defeat in 12 Tests.
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02 BBC Sport He will score a million runs if he keeps batting like this. It must be the blueprint for Brook across the rest of his Test career.
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03 The Guardian Sport Brook had agonisingly missed out by one run against India here last summer. And this time, against a ragged Pakistan side that had gifted him a life second ball amid another outing to forget, the box was practically begging to be ticked.
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04 ESPNcricinfo Brook 91 cements England dominance as Usman fights for Pakistan Quartet of fifties help to grow lead but Pakistan's left-arm spinner claims five in adversity
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05 NDTV Sports "Pakistan Are A Poor Side": England Great Sparks Controversy With Brutal Verdict Team Pakistan in action
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