No better illustration of Parkinson’s Law than a cricket Test match. Expand to fill the time available – all five days – by slowing it down in every conceivable way.

Richard Mann looks ahead to day three at Lord's, with the third Test between England and India now perfectly poised.

Play was held up in the evening session as the insects descended upon the pitch, leaving Ben Stokes particularly vexed

Team India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers in England's first innings at Lord's, London.

LONDON (Reuters) -India vice captain Rishabh Pant said the Dukes balls being used in the current test series against England are losing their shape very quickly and cannot be good for the game. India captain Shubman Gill was the first to criticise the balls after his team levelled the five-match series with a comprehensive victory in the second test at Edgbaston.

Sachin Tendulkar, India 45 Jacques Kallis, South Africa/ICC 41 Ricky Ponting, Australia 36 Rahul Dravid, India/ICC

On Friday morning, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Pant is “still recovering” and will not return to the field at the start of Day 2. In his absence, Dhruv Jurel will c