let's head to henry moeran, who's at the ageas bowl for us. breakthrough for england after lunch, how pleased will they be about taking those wickets considering the weather?

henry moeran is there.rmances go, it was hugely impressive from zak crawley and he really has made the platform for england, hasn't he come in this test match? he really has. and considering the position he found himself in with wickets falling at the other end and real pressure being put on by this pakistan bowling attack, huge credit to some of the still fresh in his test career, his first test century. litter mind you the big situation when the big ship between he and jos buttler came together. the wickets ofjoe root buttler came together. the wickets of joe root and buttler came together. the wickets ofjoe root and ali pope in quick succession. —— 0llie pope. at that point, 250 looks a real... but the partnership between zak crawley and jos buttler has been outstanding. crawley i7! jos buttler has been outstanding. crawley 17! not out and huge credit to jos buttler, crawley 17! not out and huge credit tojos buttler, who is on 87 not out. this has been the huge partnership england have needed and the par

henry moeran is there. henry, we'll come to the story of the match shortly. the headlines have been written, james anderson and that special 600th test wicket. he's been left frustrated still in pursuit of 600. yes, he's right on the brink you may have been hearing the brink you may have been hearing the noise because bad light has stopped play and james anderson will have to conclude this day on 599 test wicket. the day started with frustration before the first band of rain came whenjosh butler dropped a really poor opportunity. the batsmen at a catch that should've taken anderson onto 599 test wickets. as it was, he did eventually after that rain interruption get the breakthrough that got him on the brink. but he hasn't quite been able to get that breakthrough that will take them to somewhere where no fastball has ever been. tojoin the somewhere where no fastball has ever been. to join the 600 somewhere where no fastball has ever been. tojoin the 600 club and somewhere where no fastball has ever been. to join the 600 club and test match cricket wicket taker

let's cross straight to old trafford and speak to our reporter henry moeran.d on a day when pakistan looked like they had it, didn't they? just butler and chris woa kes ca m e didn't they? just butler and chris woa kes came together when didn't they? just butler and chris woakes came together when england was in all sorts of bother. the partnership with 139 runs both ended up partnership with 139 runs both ended up scoring half centuries. they had done enough. he had got england to that position where they could get over the line, and it is a remarkable victory. we use all these bits of technology now to work out where teams are in match situations and what likelihood there is of victory. that famous wing predictor having them at 9%. somehow, they have got that up to 100%. they have w011 have got that up to 100%. they have won that game of cricket. a huge relief to england. in recent times, they have lost the opening game of they have lost the opening game of the series. it looked like that trend was going to continue, but thanks to chris woakes and just butle

our cricket reporter henry moeran is at the ageas bowl for us.r the game going forward, with three days still left of this test? it isa it is a good question. the weather forecast is been a much like it has been the last few days with rain about the clouds about and just a question of luck and if you can dock snow showers and the cloud is light enough, we will see plenty of play and certainly the pitch look like it is doing enough to encourage the bowlers to think they can get the wickets but will need to see fully if we are going to get ebersole in this game. stuart broad has been speaking to television and said that. england are are a little disappointed not to have all of them out by this point. 223—9 come england will fill a few too many but if they can get that wicket early on the thursday leave at first day, no reason at all they can win this is whether i just delete reason at all they can win this is whether ijust delete mayjustify the selection of sam curran? sam curran comes into the side options with the. and the ankle. he thrives in th

let's head to henry moeran, who's at the ageas bowl for us.r england after lunch, how pleased will they be about taking those wickets considering the weather? i think they'll be thrilled with the position they are in after this first day, considering the amount of time that we've lost. the players headed off the field for the second time around about two hours ago. they've not returned since. we've got word that is it for the day, so no further play available on this first day. but england crucially have five pakistan wickets, 126—5 at the close. england, with a couple more breakthroughs, will be right in amongst the opportunity of getting pakistan all out for a reasonably low total. especially considering pakistan one —... a big statement from england and the second match. where does this leave the test, considering the forecast for the coming days? that's a good question. we've spent the entire day looking at different radars, different apps telling us the forecast, and it tends to be you look at the one you like most which tells you the bes

henry moeran in southampton, thank you.year when the preliminary round of the uefa champions league began, in around 20 minutes time the pandemic—delayed final — finally — gets under way as the german champions bayern munich take on the french champions paris saint—germain. with both teams looking to create history in lisbon. bayern chasing a european and domestic treble for a second time whilst psg are hoping to be crowned champions of europe for the first time. john murray is commentating for bbc radio 5live tonight and he joined me a short while ago. it's got all the ingredients for something of a classic, really, when you consider that psg have scored 136 goals this season and bayern have scored 158 in all competitions. however, when it comes to a final, it does not necessarily work out how you might expect. but i'd be surprised if it was 0—0. you might expect. but i'd be surprised if it was 0-0. yes, famous last words, 0—0 and extra time to follow. there should be a lot of goals, we hope. psg, it is a huge night for th

henry moeran joins us from old trafford.s on the performance now ofjos butler who is at the crease. yes, his overnight partner, 0llie pope, the party for 62. that was the only wicket fell and the morning sessions. i think england will be satisfied with their performance. jos butler has been outstanding, he isa jos butler has been outstanding, he is a player who can crash the ball to the boundaries. this inning has been about hanging around, making sure he is there. a difficult performance behind the stumps but he has batted brilliantly. england need is partnership to keep going just so they can perhaps rain and a few of those runs and ensure the first innings deficit is not as big as it could be. england just innings deficit is not as big as it could be. englandjust clinging on. we know the ultimate ambition is for england to become the number one test side in world cricket. they beat the west indies. have pakistan prove they are a step up and england are perhaps not quite where they wa nt to are perhaps not quite where they

our cricket reporter henry moeran is there for us — i understand that bad lie stopped play for the daybut all in all, it's been a frustrating day for england. itself but all in all, it's been a frustrating day for englandm itself but all in all, it's been a frustrating day for england. it has. it's one of the things we've expected in the last couple weeks as tests in old trafford, so many sessions and days interrupted by the weather. 139—2, pakistan stopped winning the toss, electing to have a bat first. jofra archer made the first breakthrough committee butte for delivery to get through his defensive... chris woakes got that all—important defensive... chris woakes got that all—importa nt wicket of defensive... chris woakes got that all—important wicket of the pakistan captain, azhar ali. but then the partnership that has frustrated england, babar azam. what partnership that has frustrated england, babarazam. whata partnership that has frustrated england, babar azam. what a player he is. is 1&50 england, babar azam. what a player he is. is1450 in test circuit and ably supported by shan

let's go live to old trafford and our cricket reporter henry moeran. es off the back of that win over the west indies, but pakistan will provide a very different challenge over these three tests? this is going to be quite a different challenge. not these physically because of that west indies series, and having played those three test matches back to back and whether the bodies will hold up to the strain of so much test cricket such a short space of time. ben stokes the england all—rounder on the site only as a batsman, he had a quad injury he picked up in the final test. it will be interesting to see how they can at that. pakistan have one of the most exciting fast bowling attacks in world cricket. too young and exciting players, the to see how they go, we'll see. there'll be a few sore heads in west london today after fulham confirmed their return to the premier league after a year away. they did it by beating local rivals brentford in the championship play—off final at wembley last night. defenderjoe bryan was the unlikely hero as the game moved into

to look ahead to day three, i'm joined by our sports reporter henry moeran live from the bio bubble in well it was an outstanding batting performance and a partnership that will live long in the memory. 350 ru ns will live long in the memory. 350 runs and a record partnership and records

to look ahead to day three, i'm joined by our sports reporter henry moeran live from the bio bubble inouthampton. we saw the records fall yesterday as zak crawley and jos buttler dominated with the bat — how impressive have they been? well it was an outstanding batting performance and a partnership that will live long in the memory. 350 i’u ns will live long in the memory. 350 runs and a record partnership and records for buttler and crawley, highest first class scores and to put crawley‘s effort‘s into context, it is the tenth highest score from an english batsman. he hasjust walked out of the hotel with a smile on his face and you can understand why. he has put some of critics back in their places. those that were saying that perhaps he didn't have what it takes to play test cricket. and james anderson, pitching in with three big wickets and that certainly sets things up brilliantly for england today and worth pointing out we could see more records tumbling. james anderson is on 596 test wickets, four more to reach the 600 mark and it that would be an incredible achievement and there

henry moeran's at the ageas bowl for us. ittle play, there has been some criticism for the umpires and ground staff? yeah, there has been criticism, mainly the blame has been at the game as opposed to those here out of the us game as opposed to those here out of the us bowl, because they have been following the rules and regulations in the main. the ons have come out, they made the judgment call it is not safe to play. there is only so much the ground staff can do when they have got the sort of rain that we have had. certainly visually yesterday i think that is when there was the real frustrating yesterday i think that is when there was the realfrustrating because yesterday i think that is when there was the real frustrating because you had a situation where play was called off at ten minutes to four, and at a:30pm it was glorious sunshine. a lot of the game's great and the good here working at the match said there didn't seem to be any urgency. why weren't they out there when the rain started to stop to try to clear things u

let‘s go live to our cricket reporter henry moeran. mpires are having another inspection, they are prodding and poking in various parts of the outfield, and we did have a mod of rain here at old trafford and it is a bit damp on the match surface. that is why we have not had a start time at the moment. there is not the pressures of supporters... perhaps pushing the desire to get going. i think we have had an announcement, i will check what we have got, and indeed — 5:45 p:m.. will check what we have got, and indeed - 5:45 p:m.. it is a bit frustrating, we can see dissension coming up but it takes a long to get going again. once they do get going again, though, henry, what do you think england need to do? is it a case of mixing of that bowling attack or just case of mixing of that bowling attack orjust a case of pakistan proving a much sterner test than the west indies did in the previous series —— series coachella i think that is the case. -- i think that is the case. in that have this four prong bowling attack, james anderson, stuart br

henry moeran rounds up a weather interrupted day at old trafford in manchester.morning suffered through archer" including that of the captain without scoring a big partnership between the opener and the star batsman azam has taken pakistan to an excellent 139 for two at the end of this first day. no question about it, pakistan will know if they can get a big score the pressure all on this picture showing ready on the first day and with the two spin options in pakistan‘s line—up batting in the final innings of this match will be far from straightforward. pressure on england. pressure on england. that england pressure was helped by an unbeaten 46 from shan masood — who was happy with the way things had gone for the team on the opening day. when you win the toss and decide to bat first as openers you are always given the responsibility of seeing off the new and backing the decision that your captain, your squad and your management has made. i think we got through, me and albert got through the session really well. albert got out, we lost a couple of wickets and then

henry moeran's at the ageas bowl for us, and has been explaining why there has been some criticism forgment they've got the light metres and made the judgment call it isn't safe to play. there is only so much the ground staff can do when they have the sort of rain we have had. visually yesterday, that is when there was the real frustration because you had a situation where play was called off at ten to four, then by a:30pm it was glorious sunshine. the great and the good working on the match on commentary duties said there didn't seem to be any urgency. why weren't they out there when the rain started to clear there when the rain started to clear the pitch up and get the game on? there is certainly frustrating in flexibility within test cricket particularly in getting games started. you can extend into the evening session if you have lost time but you can't start early for example, so those sorts of things have really frustrated people and fa ns have really frustrated people and fans watching around the world. play is due to start at 3:20pm as we learn now from the pitch inspection, bu

let‘s go live to old trafford and our cricket reporter henry moeran. gland. they can get his wicket they will feel that it isa get his wicket they will feel that it is a day they are getting on top on. but at the moment this partnership i think england will be a little bit nervous. what about the weather forecast for the rest of the day then, henry? we saw the weather playing a part in the series against west indies. manchester summertime typically doing its thing. we have had a couple of covers on, covers off situation. it seems to be setting in at the moment. we are expecting maybe another hour of rain and whether we get back on that is what we are waiting to see. the hope is that there maybe an hour of clear weather later in the day but that is a little bit up in the air. henry, thank you for the update. pakistan 121-2 with thank you for the update. pakistan 121—2 with a play—off at the moment because of rain at old trafford. european football returns for the first time since the start of lockdown tonight. manchester united play the austrian side las

henry moeran is there.ves will be to see whether crowley can turn that into a maiden test century. —— crawley. it may not look at on television but the position of this ground is in a sort of balance of the wind howls around and this is not much fun to be bawling or batting so all the more credit to crawley for the way he has batted this morning. he reached his half—century with the final ball of the morning, which in his half—century, back to back in the last two innings he has played and quitea the last two innings he has played and quite a bright spot in what could have been our difficult morning for england. the last rory burns 46 this morning and dom sibley will be quite disappointed having been given out lbw to yasir. a crucial first hour after lunch. england 91 a2. —— for two wickets. play is under way on the second day of the women's open at royal troon. england's georgia hall — who won it in 2018 — is now into her second round and and has had a solid start. she's three shots off the lead. catriona