England beat Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord's — player ratings
England outclassed Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord's to win the second Test on 30 August 2026, giving England a series victory for the first time since 2024. Below are the player ratings from Lord's.
The piece grades performances from both England and Pakistan across batting, bowling and keeping, listing numerical ratings for each player. Jamie Smith (8), Ollie Robinson (9) and Muhammad Abbas (8) feature among the highest-rated performers. Emilio Gay is singled out as unlucky to fall victim to the poor Lord's pitch after reaching 31 in the second innings and Saud Shakeel is credited with a century. The assessments note individual successes and failures that shaped the match.
Ben Duckett was rated 4 after scoring 18 runs across the match, three more than at Headingley last week; his second-innings drive was hit straight to mid-off. Emilio Gay received 5 after reaching 31 in the second innings and was described as unlucky to be the latest victim of the poor Lord's pitch; the third Test at Edgbaston could be a big week for the opener. Jordan Cox was given 7 for making 55 in the first innings and remaining composed as wickets fell around him, with the report saying he is building a strong case to stay when Jacob Bethell is fit again. Joe Root was rated 5 after scores of four and 24, falling lbw in both innings; seven of his nine Test dismissals this summer have been in that fashion. It is not a crisis... yet…
Harry Brook earned a 6 for scores of 15 and 34, taking a more restrained approach in testing conditions. Dan Lawrence was rated 7 after being dropped and then run out for 17 in the first innings before responding with 54 in the second. Jamie Smith received an 8, described as "His best performance for a year," with a first-innings 61 played in difficult conditions, and his glovework and standing up to the stumps to Ollie Robinson were praised.
Gus Atkinson was given 5; he has struggled for wickets in the series, still only has one scalp, was bowled quickly on day four and contributed a useful 45 with the bat in the first innings. Ollie Robinson received a 9; "After another eight wickets, England's seamer now has 23 wickets in three Tests at an average of 8.34 since his recall." Jofra Archer was rated 8 — brilliant in the first innings but unfortunate to finish with just three wickets — and his bouncer to dismiss Babar Azam on day four was described as a throwback of Archer's fearsome debut on the same ground. Josh Tongue earned a 7 after taking the key first-innings wickets of Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique and improving his Test high score to 30 not out.
Shan Masood was rated 5 after battling for 26 in the second innings but making only one in the first. Azan Awais received a 6; he rode his luck against Archer but otherwise played nicely for 46 in the first innings before being Robinson'd in the second. Abdullah Shafique was given 2 after scoring five in the first innings and a duck in the second, having been Pakistan's best batter in the first Test but going missing here. Imam-ul-Haq was rated 1 — "Didn't bat, didn't bowl, dropped a catch." Babar Azam received a 2, with the report saying the best thing he did was win the toss. Saud Shakeel was rated 7 — "Finally a bit of fight from Pakistan. Deserved his century." Muhammad Rizwan earned a 5, his mark boosted by admirable keeping up to the stumps.
Ali Usman was given 4; the report notes these were not conditions for a spinner and that he had to emerge at seven after Imam's injury, making it hard to judge fairly. Khurram Shahzad received a 3, described as just as expensive as at Headingley and finishing with only three wickets despite favourable conditions. Muhammad Abbas was rated 8 after taking nine wickets in the match, including 5-57 in the second innings to put him on the honours board, and was judged much improved on Headingley and a constant threat with the conditions in his favour. Mohammad Ali earned a 6, also judged better than at Headingley for nipping the ball in and out.
The report flags the third Test at Edgbaston as the next match and suggests it could be significant for Emilio Gay. It also notes that Pakistan are to meet King Charles after the Lord's controversy.
