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Kamran Akmal dropped a sitter, missed out on a stumping and another crucial catch of Eoin Morgan which landed only a few inches from his gloves in England's first innings

Mohammad Yousuf has been called into Pakistan's squad for the remainder of the England tour, as the PCB reacted swiftly to Pakistan's 354-run defeat at Trent Bridge

Salman Butt is not convinced that returning Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan to the Test team would be the right move

Kevin Pietersen's ongoing struggle for form remains England's single biggest concern following a thumping 354-run victory over Pakistan at Trent Bridge

In the end, resistance was brief and futile. With James Anderson unplayable and England's slip cordon on fire, Pakistan shed seven wickets in the morning session to crumble to a miserable 80 all out

England needed less than one session to complete a massive 354-run victory over Pakistan on day four of the first Test at Trent Bridge

England's fast bowlers will start practising with the Kookaburra balls that will be used during the Ashes as soon as the Test campaign with Pakistan is over

For a brief moment this morning it felt like Pakistan seemed to have gained a foothold in this exciting Test

Matt Prior has had a rough time of it of late, so his superb, fighting 102 not out was quite a statement of intent

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge

England ended the third day at Trent Bridge in total control of the match and poised to seal a massive win, reducing Pakistan to 15 for 3 after Matt Prior's third Test hundred allowed the hosts to declare at 262 for 9

Salman Butt has admitted that Kamran Akmal is under pressure after the mistakes committed by Pakistan's wicketkeeper on the first day at Trent Bridge

Pakistan's struggles with the Umpire Decision Review System continued on the second day at Trent Bridge, as they once again found themselves uncertain of how to use the technology to their advantage

The second day at Trent Bridge was James Anderson's 28th birthday, and it began for him in a somewhat lugubrious fashion

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge

On a day for the bowlers on which 15 wickets fell for 170 runs, James Anderson made superb use of conditions to cut the visitors down to 147 for 9 - still 8 runs adrift of the follow-on target - before bad light stopped play at Trent Bridge

Eoin Morgan's impact on the first day at Trent Bridge was so emphatic, at times you wondered what all the pre-match fuss had been about

After the high of Headingley, Pakistan's new-found confidence took something of a battering on the first day at Trent Bridge, as a combination of missed chances, squandered reviews and a double-hundred partnership between Eoin Morgan and Paul Collingwood

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge

Eoin Morgan had four Tests against Pakistan to prove he should be on the plane to Australia. He's booked a ticket in one innings after his maiden Test century carried England to 331 for 4 on the opening day at Trent Bridge