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England’s Robinson and Tongue cut match ball in half after taking 5 wickets each against Pakistan

short by Anmol Sharma / on Thursday, 20 August, 2026
England fast bowlers Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue had the match ball cut in half after both took five-wicket hauls in the same innings against Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday. Tradition allows a bowler to keep the ball after a five-for, so groundstaff sliced it through the seam. Tongue took 5-46 and Robinson 5-51 as Pakistan were dismissed for 171.
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