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Who has given selectors food for thought? England-Pakistan player ratings

England's latest clash with Pakistan offered plenty of indicators for future selection, highlighted by standout individual contributions across both departments. 75, backed by a disciplined 75 prior to a run out.

75, while Joe Root guided the side to victory with an unbeaten 62 despite his ongoing struggles with lbw dismissals, having fallen that way ten times in 14 innings. Jordan Cox stepped up following a finger injury to Jamie Smith, who earlier posted a half-century, by collecting five wicketkeeping dismissals alongside an invaluable 59 not out during the chase.

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76 apiece, also chipping in with a second-day fifty. Josh Tongue wrapped up the tourists' initial innings with figures of 4-42, taking his overall haul to 19 dismissals across the three fixtures.

Elsewhere in the attack, Gus Atkinson rebounded from a wicketless first innings to grab three wickets from the City End, while Jofra Archer provided sharp pace and a fiercely directed delivery to remove Saud Shakeel.