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    Re: Tobias @ 11:06. You're never too old for an Otley Run. Start early and pace yourself is my advice.

    Ollie de H, Altrincham

  2. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Headingley

    My seven-year-old son is a very big fan of The Hundred and is now dipping his toe into Test cricket. On the phone last night I had to field questions from a little boy whose first exposure to the game is limited-overs cricket. "Why is there no powerplay? Why are they playing with a red ball? Why are there so many wicketkeepers? (He meant the slip fielders) Why did Pakistan not have more fielders on the boundary?"

  3. Eng 385-8

    Khurram Shahzad oversteps - his fourth no ball and Pakistan's sixth.

    Jamie Smith and Jofra Archer are content to trot three singles before Archer pounds the final delivery of the over into the stands, swivelling as he takes on the short ball. SIX.

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

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    If England could have everything go their way, they'd probably want a lead of 250.

  5. Eng 375-8

    Muhammad Abbas bowls one more delivery before Pakistan take the new ball. Enough is enough.

    Five from the over. England's lead is up to 204.

  6. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

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    Across the past 10 years, the batting average on day three at Headingley is 27.01 - the lowest of any day of the match.

  7. Eng 370-8

    Instead of hoping for rain, Tobias, how about a solid performance from Pakistan with the bat so you get to watch a thrilling day four chase instead? Positive thinking.

    Jamie Smith and Jofra Archer trade three singles, the latter getting off the mark off his ninth delivery.

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    Is it bad if I want it to rain today as I have day four tickets? If it doesn’t rain, does anyone have any ideas what I could do in Leeds tomorrow?

    Tobias, Newbury

  9. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Pakistan have started with spin straight away. Ali Usman did cause some trouble last night for England. He completely deceived two set batsmen yesterday.

  10. Eng 367-8

    A bit of early movement for Muhammad Abbas, getting one to beat Jamie Smith's outside edge. Smith later takes a single.

    Spinner Ali Usman will be hoping to add to his 5-92 at the other end.

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Yesterday, Pakistan had looked like they hadn't been playing any cricket. They looked rusty, inconsistent with the bowling. The fielding was awful, it was like a throwback to the 70s.

    They've really got to up their game here, it feels as if it's too late though.

  12. EnglandReuters

    The players are out in the middle at a sunny Headingley.

    England are 366-8 leading by 195 runs. Jamie Smith resumes on 16 (35), Jofra Archer is yet to get off the mark.

    Muhammad Abbas will kick off day three with the ball.

  13. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Two

    England's preparation before this was far from ideal. Pakistan's missed opportunity in that first innings was forcing the bowlers to come back for a third or fourth spell.

  14. Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    For Pakistan, I just want them to bring some fight for England, see if they can push it to five days.

    It's about picking out the positives and building from there. I just want them to bring the fight.

  15. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on Test Match Special

    The one area I would talk about is this England side training the brain to bat for 110-120 overs in the first innings of a Test match.

    They've still only batted just over 80 overs and they're eight wickets down so they won't bat 110 overs. Yes, they're miles ahead of the game, they're going to this Test match but if they want to be a quality side, against better bowling attacks, they've got to train the brain to bat for that little bit longer in the first innings.

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  18. 'Brook as talented as Pietersen but not ready to be captain'

    'Hometown boy' Brook reaches half-century

    Harry Brook top-scored for England, punishing Pakistan's stand-in skipper Salman Agha for dropping him on one by posting 91 (93).

    Chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew hailed Brook's innings, saying he "will score a million runs if he keeps batting like this".

    You can read more here.

  19. Day two recap

    England go in to day three on top with a 195-run lead

    England resumed on 112-2 and half-centuries from Jordan Cox (73), Joe Root (66), Harry Brook (91) and Dan Lawrence (51) helped them ease past Pakistan's total of 171 and extend their lead towards 200.

    Spinner Ali Usman checked England's momentum late in the day, striking four times in quick succession - including removing Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson with consecutive deliveries - to complete his maiden Test five-fer, but the hosts remain very much on top.

    England will resume on 366-8.

    Make sure you read Stephan Shemilt's day two report here.

  20. Hello all! Day three of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley.

    England have built a first-innings lead of 195 with two wickets in hand and the forecast is very promising indeed.

    Can England wrap up the win inside three days or will Pakistan fight back? Only one way to find out!