Relentless England seal 330-run win

England could not have responded more emphatically to their first-Test defeat, completing a 330-run win at Old Trafford on the fourth evening in a manner that answered many of the questions Lord's had presented

Stokes limps off with calf injury

Ben Stokes was forced out of the England attack with a calf injury during the afternoon session at Old Trafford and may well have played his last Test cricket of the summer

Manchester's multicultural slice of life

There was disappointment for those Pakistan fans who made their way to Old Trafford but enjoyment nevertheless - especially for the newcomers

Standout performers continue to carry England

A crushing victory over Pakistan gave England plenty to be pleased about but familiar concerns remain over the make-up of the side.

Manchester's multicultural slice of life

There was disappointment for those Pakistan fans who made their way to Old Trafford but enjoyment nevertheless - especially for the newcomers

Anderson passes McGrath, Root's 325 runs

Cook and Root thrive in pursuit of quick runs

'Root was the difference' - Misbah

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq credited Joe Root's outstanding performance - 325 runs in the match, within one shot of the victory margin - to negate the threat of Yasir Shah and set-up England's

What a difference a game makes for Pakistan

Most things went right for Pakistan in victory at Lord's. In the second Test, most did not.

England opt to plump 391-run lead

England chose not to enforce the follow-on after Pakistan crumbled for 198, a deficit of 391, in the Old Trafford Test with only their captain, Misbah-ul-Haq reaching a half-century

Cook braves criticism as England play it safe

There was enough logic in Alastair Cook's decision not to enforce the follow-on to make it understandable at worst and reasonable at best

Root 254 hands England total control

Joe Root, having put his Test summer back on course on the opening day of the Old Trafford Test, extended his virtuoso performance past 200 on the second as England sought to pile up an impregnable first innings score against Pakistan

Old Trafford crowd savours Root and Woakes

Root's hunger bodes well for England

Joe Root was determined to right the wrongs of his Lord's performance and his 10-hour effort at Old Trafford could be a defining moment in his career

Pakistan collapse continues on day three

Root and Woakes keep England moving forward

Root's great day, Yasir's toil

Stats highlights from second day's play at Old Trafford where Joe Root smashed a few of England's batting records.

Cook and Root restate basic values with twin tons

Alastair Cook and Joe Root restored England's equilibrium after defeat at Lord's with immaculate hundreds on a flawless pitch on the opening day of the Old Trafford Test

Masood gets it right, on a day when little else worked for Pakistan

Shan Masood was called upon as a bowler. Shan Masood survived to the close as a batsman. That offered scant consolation for a weary, error-prone Pakistan

'Yasir struggled with expectation' - Mushtaq

Mushtaq Ahmed, Pakistan's bowling coach, believes that Yasir Shah struggled with the expectation of backing up his matchwinning display at Lord's

Pakistan's Plans A, B and C fall through

Each of the areas in which they dominated England at Lord's let Pakistan down at Old Trafford - and Alastair Cook and Joe Root made them pay.

Cook and Root bed in for England

Cook and Root leave the highlights for others to judge

The discipline displayed by Joe Root and Alastair Cook proved that highlights packages are not the best means of judging the merits of Test cricketers.

Cook equals Gooch, Yasir made to toil

Stats highlights from Old Trafford where Joe Root notched up his tenth Test hundred and Alastair Cook got his 11th as England captain

England stick with Moeen in a twist

Asked to play a bits-and-pieces role for England, Moeen Ali has seemingly lost confidence in his game - he may not have many more chances left.

Yasir fit to torment England again

Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted it was a worrying moment to see his star spinner, Yasir Shah, poleaxed in the nets when he took a blow on the shoulder on Wednesday.

Anderson non-selection 'blown out of proportion'

Alastair Cook has said he wants to move on from the "sideshow" regarding the omission of James Anderson for the opening Test against Pakistan at Lord's

Rashid in the frame as England seek bounce-back

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford