England V. Pakistan

[Khandro]

England dominate Pakistan to post best day-one total in Test match history,
506 for 4. Let's hear it for the lads !

[Canary42]

Some fantastic individual performances too - well done team.

[Zacs-Master]

Yes, very well done boys.

[Buenchico]

Let's just hope that Pakistan don't emulate Sri Lanka's response to India's fine first innings score back in 1997 ;-)
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-sri-lanka-1997-62338/sri-lanka-vs-india-1st-test-63762/full-scorecard

[sunny-dave]

"No Fear" cricket under Stokes has worked again - a brilliant display.

[Khandro]

But it doesn't look like the plain sailing we anticipated on this 'pudding pitch'.
Can't wait for what tomorrow may bring :0)

[tomus42]

Good. Well done 'the lads'.

[sunny-dave]

A fantastic match ends in the twilight at the end of the last day, with a great win for England.

What a display - proper cricket over a full five days, played in excellent good humour by both teams and some wonderful performances on both sides.

Stokes made a brave call as captain, to declare and give the Pakistan team a whiff of victory - then the bowlers worked their socks off to deliver the ten wickets with a few minutes to spare.

Phew!

[Khandro]

Yes, indeed! Telegraph headline;

"Ben Stokes' England are so audacious that even Pakistan fans applaud them
England's cricket is ground-breaking – a few individuals have batted as brilliantly at times, but no Test team has collectively done so "

[William51]

What an amazing score that is. Ben Stokes and England are making their mark in world cricket, and they won the Test match too!.