Summary

  • Buttler, who dropped Masood on 45, misses chance to stump opener after restart

  • Impressive half-century for Babar

  • First Test, day one, Emirates Old Trafford

  • Watch Today at the Test at 19:00 BST

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse

  1. England unchanged; Stokes not fit to bowl

    Pakistan are indeed playing two spinners.

    England are unchanged from the win over West Indies, so no Mark Wood, and Ben Stokes will be playing solely as a batsman.

  2. Pakistan win toss & bat
    Breaking

    No hesitation from Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali, who decides to have a bat first up.

    It could be tricky under the lights but it's probably the right call on balance.

  3. Right, Joe Root has the coin.

    Up it goes...

  4. What a glorious team photo.

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  5. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    I'm expecting England to be unchanged from the last Test against West Indies. Which will mean a batsman light because Ben Stokes is not fit to bowl. Because of the rain yesterday and this morning, he hasn't had a chance to bowl. So I'm assuming they don't want to take a risk with him.

    There's rumours that Pakistan will play their two wrist-spinners, Shadab Khan and Yasir Shah.

  6. BBC coverage

    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Stick the radio on, get a brew and settle in with Test Match Special.

    They'll be bringing you all the action from Old Trafford, and if you miss any of it, there will be highlights on BBC Two tonight from 19:00 BST.

  7. Ben Stokes has been having a gentle bowl this morning, after being unable to bowl in the final Test against West Indies because of a quad injury.

    The main issue for England is which of their seamers miss out, with five bowlers jostling for three or four slots.

    It's not a bad problem to have.

  8. The lights are already on at Old Trafford. Happy summer, folks.

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  9. If it was up to me, this would be a Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien appreciation live text.

    But apparently I have to talk about the first day of this Test. SO. Here we go.

  10. We're back at Old Trafford for five days of cricket. Or rain-watching. Or, if we're really lucky, both.

    England's one-day team have already been in action this week against Ireland. And it was an almighty run chase from the tourists last night...

  11. Hello again, Test cricket...

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