Were New Zealand bad at the Gabba?

England might not have looked threatening on paper, but Misbah-ul-Haq felt that Pakistan were stretched in all three games and were forced to produce an all-round performance to stay on the winning track

From being whitewashed in 2012, England could take heart from a valiant 2-0 defeat - but problems with spin bowling and converting hundreds were glaring

How England showed immense mental and physical fortitude in Abu Dhabi, first in not losing, then in coming within a few minutes and boundaries of winning

Where England glug down bottles of Chateau Sour

Scyld Berry writes in the Sunday Telegraph that England must turn to pace to put Pakistan's batsmen on the backfoot in the one-day series coming up

If I am honest with myself I secretly hoped the Dubai Test would be wrapped up inside four days

A five-ball over and no fuss

Dwindling crowds have put the five-day game in a crisis, says James Corrigan in the Independent on Sunday , but Pakistan's victory offers hope of reviving interest in the format back home.

In 12 months Alastair Cook has gone from non-selection to automatic pick in the ODI side