Anderson swings England to 354-run win
England needed less than one session to complete a massive 354-run victory over Pakistan on day four of the first Test at Trent Bridge
29/07Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of England at Nottingham, Jul 29-Aug 1 2010
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![England]( "England")
354 & 262/9d -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
182 & 80 (29 ov)
Player of the Match
29/07Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of England at Nottingham, Jul 29-Aug 1 2010
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![England]( "England")
354 & 262/9d -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
182 & 80 (29 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Strauss urges consistency after England triumph
In the end, resistance was brief and futile. With James Anderson unplayable and England's slip cordon on fire, Pakistan shed seven wickets in the morning session to crumble to a miserable 80 all out
Mohammad Yousuf added to Test squad
Mohammad Yousuf has been called into Pakistan's squad for the remainder of the England tour, as the PCB reacted swiftly to Pakistan's 354-run defeat at Trent Bridge
Strauss plays down Pietersen's poor form
Kevin Pietersen's ongoing struggle for form remains England's single biggest concern following a thumping 354-run victory over Pakistan at Trent Bridge
Butt not convinced Ys heads are the answer
Salman Butt is not convinced that returning Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan to the Test team would be the right move
Butt keeps faith in Kamran Akmal
Kamran Akmal dropped a sitter, missed out on a stumping and another crucial catch of Eoin Morgan which landed only a few inches from his gloves in England's first innings
Day 3
Prior ton puts England in control
England ended the third day at Trent Bridge in total control of the match and poised to seal a massive win, reducing Pakistan to 15 for 3 after Matt Prior's third Test hundred allowed the hosts to declare at 262 for 9
Pushed to the margins, Prior takes centre stage
Matt Prior has had a rough time of it of late, so his superb, fighting 102 not out was quite a statement of intent
Waqar wary of workload for fast men
For a brief moment this morning it felt like Pakistan seemed to have gained a foothold in this exciting Test
A tale of two wicketkeepers
Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge
Day 2
Anderson's five put England on top
On a day for the bowlers on which 15 wickets fell for 170 runs, James Anderson made superb use of conditions to cut the visitors down to 147 for 9 - still 8 runs adrift of the follow-on target - before bad light stopped play at Trent Bridge
Pakistan bat with eyes wide shut
What does a Pakistan batsman think when he takes guard? Does he think at all?
Kamran Akmal under pressure after miserable mistakes
Salman Butt has admitted that Kamran Akmal is under pressure after the mistakes committed by Pakistan's wicketkeeper on the first day at Trent Bridge
15 wickets... and another dropped catch
Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge
Unpredictable Anderson finds his birthday best
The second day at Trent Bridge was James Anderson's 28th birthday, and it began for him in a somewhat lugubrious fashion
Pakistan still in need of UDRS training
Pakistan's struggles with the Umpire Decision Review System continued on the second day at Trent Bridge, as they once again found themselves uncertain of how to use the technology to their advantage
Day 1
Morgan's magical maiden ton gives England control
Eoin Morgan had four Tests against Pakistan to prove he should be on the plane to Australia. He's booked a ticket in one innings after his maiden Test century carried England to 331 for 4 on the opening day at Trent Bridge
Morgan proves the man for all formats
Eoin Morgan's impact on the first day at Trent Bridge was so emphatic, at times you wondered what all the pre-match fuss had been about
Pakistan hopeful batsmen can undo fielding errors
After the high of Headingley, Pakistan's new-found confidence took something of a battering on the first day at Trent Bridge, as a combination of missed chances, squandered reviews and a double-hundred partnership between Eoin Morgan and Paul Collingwood
A nerveless six and nervy behind the sticks
Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge
Uncertain Kaneria fails to make his mark
It was a day begging for the spinners to take control. Yet Pakistan's most experienced Test player, and their premier slow bowler, failed to rise to the occasion
Others
England aim for swing in Australia
England's fast bowlers will start practising with the Kookaburra balls that will be used during the Ashes as soon as the Test campaign with Pakistan is over
Strauss's captaincy comes full circle
Andrew Strauss's captaincy career comes full circle when the first Test gets underway on Thursday morning, as he resumes his rivalry with the team he took on while standing in for Andrew Flintoff in the tempestuous summer of 2006.
England focus on the task at hand
It's never dull when the Pakistanis are in town, and anyone who dares to treat these matches as nothing more than an Ashes appetiser might well find themselves too full to move by the end of it
Pakistan batting needs a guiding hand
Pakistan will feel they can look England in eye ahead of the Test series after they clawed their way to victory against Australia at Headingley, but it is probably wise to throw in a dose of reality
Bresnan replaces injured Shahzad
Tim Bresnan has been called up to the England squad after an ankle injury ruled Ajmal Shahzad out of the first Test match at Trent Bridge