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[Seniorplayer]

The way Englands top order batted on day one cost them this match and a series win and there catching didn't help.

[Alvaro]

Exciting cricket. I enjoyed the series.

[sanredrose]

Good comeback by Pakistan to level the series 2-2 and once again the role of Cook's opening partner is up for grabs. May be giving Roy a shot might help considering their next tour is in the subcontinent.

[InternalTraining]

Great series!

I will lean towards Pakistan and say that they showed a lot of grit to come back and level the series. Despite criticism lobbed on the England team, they are a very strong international side. And, kudos to Pakistan team to win two test matches in an away competition in England. If you can beat England, Australia or South Africa in their home conditions, you deserve to be ranked number 1 Test side in the world. Pakistan came close: they drew the series and not in non-result/drawn games but actual win-loss games. That sums it up for me. Misbah and co should hold their heads high and cherish this feat.

[InternalTraining]

Man, I hope Yasir runs onto the field and starts making the crying gesture to Hales.

Australians would love to have Hales play against them.

[ProCricketer1982]

So Roy, yet another white ball hitter is being talked up as suddenly test quality.... Have you learnt nothing from hales and co??

[RageofKlugman]

An excellent series and a fair result. From England's point of view you can't expect to win against good teams if you drop so many catches and have so many batsmen not scoring.

Slightly frustrated that team selection for the series was so unimaginative - it's good to give people a chance to perform, but now we have to pick a touring side and include players with no test experience. Vince surely can't be picked again and can England really tour Asia with Moeen as their front-line spinner? At least if Rashid had been given a few games they would have something solid to base their selections on.

[Seniorplayer]

To some extent England have themselves to blame for Hales predicament he's not an opener never was he's a hitter you could see in this match as an opener  he couldnt work out if he should hit or block.
As for Vince playing that inside out shot to get out in England's second innings in the situation England was in was poor  it proved he lacks the temperament needed for test cricket.

[Felix Tito]

I think Vince's problems stem for playing in the second division for pretty much his entire domestic career. He looks pretty at the crease and is obsessed with the in to out cover drive. Whilst it's a hard shot, feasting on 70mph military medium on div2 probably built Vince a false sense of security.

Just look at James Taylor he was a run machine for Leicestershire but when he moved to Nottinghamshire it took him a couple seasons to adjust to facing  superior bowlers.

If Vince has any serious ambitions of having a long Test career he needs to move to a div1 side to improve his game.

[WalkingWicket37]

I think Vince's problems stem for playing in the second division for pretty much his entire domestic career. He looks pretty at the crease and is obsessed with the in to out cover drive. Whilst it's a hard shot, feasting on 70mph military medium on div2 probably built Vince a false sense of security.

Just look at James Taylor he was a run machine for Leicestershire but when he moved to Nottinghamshire it took him a couple seasons to adjust to facing  superior bowlers.

If Vince has any serious ambitions of having a long Test career he needs to move to a div1 side to improve his game.

Last time I checked Hampshire were a Div 1 side (although not for much longer...)

[Felix Tito]

Last time I checked Hampshire were a Div 1 side (although not for much longer...)

I meant one of the teams that usually plays div1 all time. Hampshire are a yoyo side.

[justnotcricket86]

Vince has been dropped from the ODI squad.

As a Hampshire fan, I can now honestly say he's more suited to the shorter format. Would have made runs in this series!

[ppccopener]

if they have dropped him from one dayers too they don't like what they see clearly.

Time to go back and work on his game. He's a good player but at top level he needs to improve.

If there was ever any doubt the jump from county to test cricket I think we are seeing it after the Pakistan series.

[InternalTraining]

Pakistan should drop Hafeez from their ODI squad.

[rickjames]

Me likey. If that team doesn't embody the spirit of BAT DEEP then I don't know what does...