ENGLAND V PAKISTAN PLAYER RATINGS: Jimmy Anderson's landmark wicket and Zak Crawley's Test to remember

The Cricketer rates the players after the final Test between England and Pakistan ended as a draw

ENGLAND

Rory Burns (6): Another struggle with the bat, worked over once again by Shaheen Shah Afridi. One of many to shell chances in the slip cordon. 3

Dom Sibley (22; 0-7): Looked in good order until he was trapped in front by Yasir Shah as he looked to whip him through midwicket. Then bowled one of the all-time memorable overs of leg-spin. 4

Zak Crawley (267): A quite remarkable maiden Test hundred for the Kent batsman, who played with utterly tremendous authority throughout. Somewhat harshly perhaps, he loses 0.5 for a straightforward drop at third slip. 9.5

Joe Root (29; 1-17): Undone by a superb delivery from Naseem Shah. The best of England’s slippers… 5

Ollie Pope (3): Misread the length once again to be bowled by Yasir Shah, before hurting his left shoulder in the field. 3

Jos Buttler (152): Provided a terrific foil for Crawley and played a fabulous hand himself as he went to a second Test century. Barring one blemish off James Anderson, he kept superbly, taking three excellent catches. 8.5

Chris Woakes (40; 1-42 & 0-14): Not at his best with the ball in this Test, but a fine summer for the allrounder. 6

Dom Bess (27*; 1-68 & 0-54): A fine competitor and his bowling improved as the game wore on. His set-up to dismiss Fawad Alam was lovely. Still not that threatening against right-handers. 6

Stuart Broad (15; 2-40 & 1-27): Possibly his quietest Test of a fine summer, but still took three wickets. Dropped a sitter with Anderson still on 598 wickets. 6

Jofra Archer (0-58 & 0-14): England asked him to bowl fast and hostile, so Archer did. He went without reward but that won’t tell the whole story on a slow surface. 5

James Anderson (5-56 & 2-45): 600 Test wickets – a remarkable, staggering feat. Little wonder he is the first fast bowler to achieve it. An all-time global great. 8

PAKISTAN

Abid Ali (1 & 42): Battled hard for 162 deliveries as Pakistan sought to save the game in the second innings. 6

Shan Masood (4 & 18; 0-11): A strange series for the opener – 156 in the first Test but nothing since. Out lbw in each innings here. 3

Azhar Ali (141* & 31): Wonderful first innings knock – courageous and skilful in equal measure. A quiz answer in years to come as Anderson’s 600th scalp. 8.5

Babar Azam (11 & 63*): Looked in fine fettle in both innings and was seemingly untroubled in the first innings until Anderson trapped him in front. 6

Asad Shafiq (5 & 21): Tentatively poked Anderson to slip on the fourth morning and never looked completely comfortable. Inside-edged Joe Root to short leg to cap a disappointing tour. 4

Fawad Alam (21 & 0*): Fell to a lovely piece of bowling from Dom Bess. 4

Mohammad Rizwan (53): A cracking cricketer, he batted doggedly alongside with Azhar and has been the wicketkeeper of the summer. 7

Yasir Shah (20; 2-173): Had Pope in his pocket with his quicker, skiddier delivery, but was otherwise played comfortably. 5

Shaheen Shah Afridi (3; 2-121): Could never be accused of giving in or failing to bowl with immense skill. 5

Mohammad Abbas (1; 0-82): A bowler for the ages, unfortunate to go wicketless as Crawley found an effective method to counter him by advancing down the pitch. 4

Naseem Shah (0; 1-109): Produced a cracker to dismiss Root, but otherwise picked off by Buttler and Crawley. 4

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