England end Test series against Pakistan with loss after collapse

It was returning spinner Yasir Shah who did the damage once more, as he took figures of 4-44 in the second innings to compliment his three wickets in the first.

Other slow bowlers Zulfiqar Babar and Shoaib Malik also did their bit, as they combined to get Ian Bell, Joe Root, James Taylor, Jonny Bairstow and Samit Patel out for just a combined 8 runs.

Surely after Bell’s duck it is the end for the Warwickshire veteran at international level, as he has now managed no centuries in his past 23 innings – with just four 50s.

Changes needed in Test side

England dip in form once again coincided with Kevin Pietersen’s perfectly timed wonder knock of 115 off just 66 balls for Ram Slam side Sunfoil Dolphins, in his nation of birth South Africa.

But will England and nemesis Andrew Strauss give in and give the controversial star one last chance? Particularly with a Test series coming up against the Proteas, which Trevor Bayliss’ men are 5/2 with Coral to win.

There are also calls for young James Vince to be brought in the side, while Taylor impressed in the first innings – top scoring for the visitors with 76.

Moeen Ali will almost certainly move back down the order after his brief and unsuccessful promotion to opener, so the only player not given a chance to partner Cook is now Alex Hales.

But there is still over a month to go until the four-Test series with South Africa, which begins on December 26th.

The four ODIs and three T20s with Pakistan are still to come, so can England gain some sort of revenge in those battles?

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