Who has given selectors food for thought? England-Pakistan player ratings
Which batter played his most mature innings of the year? Who has given the selectors food for thought? Player ratings from England's win over Pakistan at Edgbaston.
England have wrapped up victory over Pakistan in the third Test by eight wickets to seal a 3-0 series win.
Here's how the players rated at Edgbaston.
Emilio Gay - 6 - A gritty Test-best of 60 in tricky batting conditions in the first innings looked to have gone some way towards securing his place on the plane for a winter tour of South Africa, only for a duck next time round to bring back some uncertainty. (Series - 6)
Ben Duckett - 2 - A miserable end to the summer for the opener who will now come under some scrutiny. Made 11 and zero in this match and finishes this three-Test series well down the averages with a disappointing 44 runs at 8.8. (Series - 2)
Jordan Cox - 7 - A cheap dismissal in the first innings but made a nerveless unbeaten 59 to take the sting out of Pakistan after a wobble in the chase. A particularly impressive effort with the gloves - taking five dismissals - after being called upon to keep following Jamie Smith's injury may have given the selectors food for thought in the role. (Series - 7)
Joe Root - 7 - Question marks over his captaincy during Pakistan's second innings, but got England over the line with 62 not out. A 10th lbw in 14 innings suggests a technical issue which still needs to be ironed out by England's all-time leading run-scorer. (Series - 7)
Harry Brook - 7 - Batted with real discipline and focus at a time when Pakistan had a foothold in the game on day one. His most mature Test knock this year. Ran himself out on 75 when a century beckoned but forgivable given the application he showed earlier. Finishes as leading run-scorer in the series with 215 runs at 53.75. (Series - 8)
Dan Lawrence - 7 - Having been shunted around the order the Surrey all-rounder batted with the kind of confidence to suggest he might deserve a sustained run in the middle during a measured 65. Bowling underused but a not-too-shabby batting average of 46.75 will help his winter touring prospects. (Series - 7)
Jamie Smith - 6 - Not quite back to his fluent best but will be satisfied to notch up useful half-centuries in consecutive Tests. Kept reasonably well in Pakistan's first innings before a finger injury kept him off the field in the second. (Series - 6)
Gus Atkinson - 6 - Wicketless in the first innings and it initially looked like it was going to be another hard-luck tale. However, he shook off the weariness and a change to the City End allowed him to pocket three wickets to lighten his mood. (Series - 5)
Jofra Archer - 7 - Took a bit of tap in the second innings but bowled with plenty of zip and aggression throughout. A brutal ball to dismiss Saud Shakeel was a reminder of his menace. England will be desperate to keep him fit and firing during a pivotal 12 months. (Series - 8)
Ollie Robinson - 8 - Is there anyone better with a Dukes ball in English conditions? Another masterclass in control. England's tone-setter finishes the series with 21 wickets at a miserly 8.76. A breezy half-century on day two also entertained the crowd. (Series - 9)
Josh Tongue - 7 - Mopped up the tourists' lower order in the first innings with 4-42. Healthy returns in all three Tests - 19 wickets in all - and continues to look a vital cog in the machine. (Series - 8)
Azan Awais - 7 - Still finding his feet at Test level. Made a battling 59 off 84 balls in the second innings, after Pakistan were reduced to 0-2, and looks a player worth persisting with.
Saim Ayub - 1 - Called up for this Test after wholesale changes to the Pakistan side and looked drastically undercooked having not played a first-class fixture since October last year. Almost inevitably he bagged a pair. Scrapes a point for leaving the CPL at the drop of a hat to turn up.
Abdullah Shafique - 1 - Two half-centuries in the series but under leaden skies he was easy meat for Robinson and snared by the Sussex slayer for three and nought.
Shan Masood - 8 - A tame dismissal in the first innings but rolled up his sleeves second time around as he manufactured a composed and defiant 95 to top score for the tourists.
Babar Azam - 6 - Provided a reminder that with bat in hand, on his day, he is up there with the best players in the world to watch. A classy 76 was too little, too late, and as a polarising figure in Pakistan cricket might feel the heat in his role as captain.
Saud Shakeel - 6 - Rode his luck on occasions as he top-scored in the first innings with 43 then made 29 before being on the end of rasping bouncer from Archer. Finished Pakistan's leading run-scorer in the series with 204 at 34.00.



