Pakistan 257 for 3 (Younis 21*) trail England 297 by 40 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsPakistans Old Trafford drubbing is already feeling a long time ago. On the second day at Edgbaston, Azhar Alis tenth Test century, and a second-wicket stand of 181 with Sami Aslam, carried Pakistan to a strong position as they closed on 257 for 3, just 40 short of Englands total, only for the gloss to be taken off slightly when Azhar fell to the final ball.Yet it was still an outstanding innings. Azhar had made just 39 runs in four innings during the first two Tests but here showed the determination and fight that Pakistan needed from one of their senior batsmen. He reached his century when he gloved his tenth boundary down to fine leg during the final session, celebrating extravagantly and following the lead of his captain at Lords with a set of press-ups.England paid the price for dropping him twice. On 38 Joe Root moved late for an edge at second slip and the on 69 Moeen Ali could not hold a stinging return catch. Those moments were part of a day of increasing frustration for England. James Anderson was warned twice in an over by Bruce Oxenford for running on the danger area on a day when his grumpy side was on full display. It would not be surprising if some of his actions gained the interest of the match referee, although after play he said he had apologised to both umpires, Oxenford and Joel Wilson.In many ways, however, the story of the day belonged to 20-year-old Aslam who made a wonderfully composed 82 having been recalled to replace Shan Masood. He was closing in on becoming the youngest opener to make a century in England when, having run superbly between the wickets with Azhar during their 62-over stand, he was sold short by his team-mate when he chanced a single to point. James Vince provided the spark England desperately needed when he swooped and hit direct with a fierce shy.But the breakthrough did not bring immediate further success. Younis Khan was unconvincing, repeatedly being beaten as he continued to move around the crease, but survived to reach the close with 21 off 68 balls and Azhar was one delivery away from walking off unbeaten with him only to jab at Chris Woakes final ball and send the edge to Alastair Cook at first slip.Englands day had started promisingly when Mohammad Hafeez, playing in his 50th Test, cut the fourth ball of the innings low to point: it ended up being their high point as the bowlers did not take a wicket for the next 89.1 overs with the Pakistan line-up, led by their second-wicket pair, putting Englands 297 into context.After the first days play, Gary Ballance, the top-scorer, suggested they were content with the total in what he said were tough conditions. Twenty-four hours later, though, not only did Misbah-ul-Haqs decision to bowl look even more well-informed, but Aslam and Azhar had given an exemplary display of what a bit of graft - not a word often associated with this England batting order, except for Cook - can bring. England will consider that they did not make the most of the first new ball, bowling a fraction short and wide, and will have to follow-up Woakes late strike with further inroads on the third morning to even the contest.Both Aslam and Azhar were content to bide their time: 72 runs came in the first session and 82 in the second. They left well, backing themselves to soak up the pressure when maidens were strung together, pushing Englands bowlers deep into the day. Even with a five-man attack, if wickets are hard to come by the strain will be felt.To add to the quality of Aslams innings was the fact that he had not had a first-class knock since last December. His smart leaving meant the bowlers were drawn into being straighter, when he would either knock them into the off-side gaps or work them off his pads, and neither was he unsettled when he ducked into a short ball from Woakes that struck the back of his helmet. He rarely looked hurried into his shots and only attacked when it was a low-risk option.He also showed that trait of all Pakistan batsmen: the desire to target Moeen. Either side of tea he pressed his accelerator against the spinner, reaching his fifty with a paddle sweep then providing a repeat before twice biffing Moeen over mid-on, the second of them clearing the boundary. His strike rate against Moeen was 108, the best against the seamers was 50 against Steven FinnHis departure was unfortunate, but what Pakistan could ill-afford was for it to knock Azhar off his stride and give England an opening to claw their way back. 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Canelos hand will be immobilized for the next six weeks, and he will be unable to fight again in 2016.Alvarez said after the fight that he hurt his right thumb in the second round, but he still produced three knockdowns, including one with his right hand.The 26-year-old Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) knocked Smith (23-1-1, 13 KOs) down with a right hand to the side of the head in the seventh round, with a left hook to the body in the eighth round and with a fight-ending left hook to the body in the ninth round that sent Smith to the mat in agony, prompting referee Luis Pabon to wave off the fight without a count at 2 minutes, 28 seconds.Alvarez came to the postfight news conference with his right hand wrapped in a bandage but said he diid not think it was broken.dddddddddddd He said that when he suffered the injury he relied more on his left hand than he had planned to.After I got hurt, I probably used my left hand a little more and went to the body a little bit more, but [going to the body] was part of the game plan, Alvarez said. Ive always said you have to be prepared for anything in that ring, and thats what I was. I was prepared for anything.Alvarez was due to return on Dec. 10 for a live HBO fight -- not a pay-per-view bout, which Saturdays fight was -- against an opponent to be determined. That is now off because of the thumb fracture.Despite the change to Alvarezs schedule, Friedman said it does not alter the tentative plans for an eventual showdown between Alvarez and unified middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin -- boxings biggest fight -- in September 2017.Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs), who retained his title by fifth-round knockout of Kell Brook on Sept. 10 in London, is due to fight Nov. 26 against an opponent to be determined. Alvarez was supposed to go Dec. 10, and then each was supposed to fight in the first half of 2017 before the megafight next fall. Now Alvarezs next fight will be pushed into early 2017, Friedman said.This does nothing to Canelos plans to move up [to 160 pounds] and take on the best in the middleweight division next year, Friedman said. ' ' '