England v Pakistan, third men’s cricket Test, day one – live

Over-by-over updates from Edgbaston, 11am BST start Taha Hashim: Pakistan were set up to fail in England Email Taha | And sign up to get The Spin newsletterHere’s something I wrote on Pakistan. It’s been a tough watch.Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the last Test of the English summer. It’s been a wild one: beginning with Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, ending with Joe Root and Marcus Trescothick. Stephen Fleming’s on the way. There’s been late-night drama, a series defeat to New Zealand, and a comfortable triumph against Pakistan. But the hosts aren’t the story today. No, it’s all Pakistan, with their board’s frankly ridiculous decision to discard seven players and two coaches after the second Test at Lord’s. A remarkable toss awaits as Babar Azam is asked about any changes to his XI. This bizarre dead rubber gets going at 11am BST. Continue reading...