Alastair Cook blames 'naive' batting for Lord's defeat

England captain Alastair Cook blamed "naive" batting for the 75-run defeat by Pakistan in the first Test. Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 10-141 to help bowl England out for 272 and then 207 - in pursuit of 283 at Lord's. Mohammad Amir, on his return to Test cricket after a spot-fixing ban, took the final wicket on the fourth evening.

Cook said England lost the game in the first two days, adding his batsmen were "confused with different angles which you don't always get". He said: "Chasing 280, you need someone to play out of their skin, get a hundred and for people to bat around him. "We allowed Yasir to get six wickets when he wasn't turning the ball. It cost us." Yasir's figures were the best by a Pakistan bowler at Lord's, although at times on Sunday England looked capable of pulling off what would have been their second-highest successful run chase at this venue.

Rahat Ali removed Alastair Cook, Alex Hales and Joe Root to reduce England to 473, but James Vince (42), Gary Ballance (43) and Jonny Bairstow (48) maintained the hosts' hopes before the last four wickets fell for 12 runs. "It was a great day's cricket," Cook said. "It's been a really good Test. It ebbed and flowed; neither side grabbed the initiative. Pakistan always had their noses ahead. "As always when you lose, you look at things to improve. What we've seen shows it'll be an exciting series." England have won only one of their past six Tests at Lord's - against New Zealand in May last year with two draws and three defeats. Defeats include a 405-run hammering by Australia in the 2015 Ashes, coach Trevor Bayliss' first series in charge, which England went on to win 32. "We're playing on our own turf - we've got to play and defend like it is our home turf," said Bayliss. "I don't think we started very well. I didn't think our fielding was anywhere up to scratch. That set the tone for the rest of the game."