How quickly things change: on top of the world one moment, whipping boys the next. It will not get any easier. There is a one-day series to be played out here first and then, 10 days after this tour finishes,
the team leave for Sri Lanka for what, even in these post-Murali days, is sure to be another ordeal by spin, memories of their 10 wicket world cup humiliation at
the hands of Sri Lanka in Colombo, still unfortunately fresh.
Daily Telegraph
As bad as England have been here, Pakistan have been excellent. Under Misbah-ul-Haq and coach Mohsin Khan they have been transformed, a remarkable feat considering that just over a year ago the team were discredited and in disarray after three of their players were caught spot-fixing during the Lord’s Test.
Daily Mail
Ajmal was the chief tormentor of England’s top order, bowling in tandem for much of the second session with Rehman – who was unchanged for 30 overs.
The Observer
To come back from 44 for seven on the first morning, and eventually 99 all out, to win, the first team for more than a century to do so from a double figure first innings was worthy of that.
