England lost the series against Pakistan 2-1 after suffering consecutive losses after winning the first Test by an innings and 47 runs. The Shan Masood-led team achieved their first Test series victory over the Three Lions since 2015 thanks to their reliance on the spin department and the great adjustments they made following the first game’s loss.
After losing the series, especially because they were crushed 3-0 in 2022, England captain Ben Stokes was devastated. The all-rounder emphasised that in the final two games of the series, the visitors were unable to meet the challenge and that he wants the players to grow from their losses and improve their preparation for similar trials in the future.
“Disappointing, losing series and games.” Thanks to Pakistan, we were unable to equal the difficulties in the previous two games. In the post-match presentation, Stokes stated, “Going forward, we’ll look to match those challenges as we come up against them.”
There have been some incredible individual performances regardless of the outcome: Ben Stokes
Throughout the series, England’s spin department has performed admirably, especially with youthful players Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed. Rehan only participated in the final Test match at Rawalpindi and claimed four wickets, while Bashir claimed nine in three games. Joe Root and Ben Duckett had respectable series, but Harry Brook had a spectacular first Test in Multan.
Stokes was pleased with each performer’s performance in Pakistan overall. He stated that Bashir and Rehan have a bright future ahead of them and emphasised how special it was for them to perform in front of their family.
“No matter how well you perform, you always try to find the good in things. There have been some incredible individual performances, so there is undoubtedly a lot to be taken away regardless of the outcome. When you consider that element plus
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The fact that Rehan and Bashir are travelling here to play cricket in front of their families, it means a lot to them. It’s huge for them because they’re two amazing cricket players who are just beginning their careers,” Stokes stated.
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