England declared on 173 for one in the second innings leaving Pakistan 565 runs to win.
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“It’s as good a four days of cricket that you could wish for from an England point of view”, Vaughan told Test Match Special.
Pakistan struggled to contain England’s batsmen in the first innings and under the pressure of conceding 589 runs they wilted to be bowled out for just 198.
Their hope will be that the margin will still be very substantial as they seek to level the four-match series at 1-1.
The only other issue facing the selectors is the lack of productivity in the middle order below Joe Root and Cook – specifically from James Vince, who has yet to make a half-century in seven attempts so far in his maiden summer.
“Alastair Cook has his reasons”, he said.
And when Sarfraz Ahmed fell soon after the break to Woakes, England had little problems in polishing off the long Pakistan tail.
Finn, Ball and Rashid were all included in an original 14-man squad for Old Trafford, with the two quicks losing out to James Anderson, returning from a shoulder injury, and Stokes when it came to a place in the XI.
In a match featuring a career-best 254 from Joe Root and a mammoth 506 runs in total from the captain and his deputy, Cook hailed the collective response to defeat at Lord’s.
Misbah, who made a fine hundred at Lord’s, completed a 108-ball fifty before, sweeping at off-spinner Moeen Ali, he was caught at short fine leg by Cook.
Cape Town – England head coach Trevor Bayliss, says the injury enforced absence of Ben Stokes will leave a hole in the England lineup throughout the rest of the Pakistan series.
With the lead at 564, Cook chose to declare and England’s bowlers were quickly in the groove and Pakistan never threatened as another poor batting display saw them humbled in Manchester.
“It was hard to come back in the game facing 600, and then our batting was a big disappointment”, he said.
Misbah was the top scorer for his side, scoring 52 and 35 in first and second innings respectively.
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“Moeen bowls wicket-taking balls”, he said.
