PAKISTAN SERIES RATINGS

SHAN MASOOD 7/10

Runs 179 Ave. 35.80 HS 156 Followed a career-best 156 with scores of 0, 1, 4 and 18 as Anderson reasserted his grip.

ABID ALI 6

Runs 139 Ave. 27.80 HS 60 Loose outside off stump, but he fought hard on day four of final game, still has Test average of 57.

AZHAR ALI (capt) 7.5

Runs 210 Ave. 52.50 HS 141* Looked like a walking lbw until a technical tweak — no longer planting front foot — changed fortunes.

BABAR AZAM 7

Runs 195 Ave. 48.75 HS 69 Seemed to be bidding to join Test cricket’s Fab Four at Manchester, but did not sparkle as brightly again.

ASAD SHAFIQ 4

Runs 67 Ave. 13.40 HS 29 Most experienced batter after Azhar had shocker, never reaching 30. Did end Crawley’s marathon.

FAWAD ALAM 5

Runs 21 Ave. 10.50 HS 21 Weird chest-on batting technique. After 11-year wait for another crack at Test cricket fell fourth ball.

M RIZWAN (wkt) 7.5

Runs 161 Ave. 40.25 HS 72 Showed pluck and courage with the bat, and was superb behind the stumps.

SHADAB KHAN 7

Runs 60 Ave. 30.00 HS 45 Unlucky to be dropped after running England ragged with quick singles, adding leg-spin wickets.

YASIR SHAH 7

Wkts 11 Ave. 33.45 SR 53.4 More than twice as many wickets as nearest teammate, leg-breaks ought to have won first Test.

M ABBAS 7

Wkts 5 Ave. 35.80 SR 93.6 Almost impossible to hit, he went at 2.29 an over. England felt more secure as the ball lost hardness.

SHAHEEN AFRIDI 5

Wkts 5 Ave. 51.60 SR 92.2 Dangerous when he got the new ball to swing, but surprisingly anodyne with the old ball.

NASEEM SHAH 5

Wkts 3 Ave. 69.33 SR 122.0 Thrillingly fast, and produced a beauty to see off Root in third Test. At 17, a learning experience.