Captain Ben Stokes admitted that Noman Ali and Sajid Khan were too good for his England team after the spin duo propelled Pakistan to a series victory on Saturday.

'Noman and Sajid too good for us,' admits England skipper Ben Stokes post Test series defeat vs Pakistan

England will look to bounce back from their defeat in the second Test match at Multan as they take on hosts Pakistan in the series decider. With the series level at 1-1, both teams will have the opportunity to pocket the series with a win in Rawalpindi.

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England captain Ben Stokes lost his bat while attempting to smash Noman Ali for a six, only to see him lose his balance and get out stumped. Stokes came down charging against the slow left-armer and missed it, losing his bat that went flying and eventually his wicket.

PAK v ENG: Ben Stokes’ bat ‘goes flying’ as Noman Ali outfoxes England captain in flight – WATCH

England captain Ben Stokes has issued an apology to his side after they were beaten by 152 runs in the second Test match against Pakistan on Friday (Oct 18). Playing at the Multan Cricket Stadium the defeat comes as a huge disappointment for the visitors while they dismantled Pakistan at the same venue last week in the first Test match.

PAK vs ENG: England skipper Ben Stokes issues apology after lackluster show in Multan Test

Spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali picked up all 20 wickets among each other to help Pakistan win the second Test against England in Multan by 152 runs, levelling the three-match series 1-1.

Noman Ali and Sajid Khan put up colossal effort to see Pakistan through in second Test vs ENG, level series

England Test captain and star all-rounder Ben Stokes could return to the playing XI for the second Test against Pakistan in Multan starting Tuesday (Oct 15). Stokes missed the first Test after failing to recover from the torn hamstring sustained in August.

PAK v ENG 2024: England captain Ben Stokes eyes return in second Test in Multan

Former England World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan feels the Jos Buttler-led side would require the services of Test skipper Ben Stokes and red-ball specialist Joe Root for the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy (CT).

Champions Trophy 2025: Want Joe Root, Ben Stokes to be part of England squad - Former captain Eoin Morgan

England skipper Ben Stokes has officially been ruled out of the upcoming first Test against Pakistan in Multan. Stokes is still recovering from a hamstring injury which he had suffered in the Hundred tournament.

England skipper Ben Stokes ruled out from first Test against Pakistan

England Test captain Ben Stokes remains doubtful for the first Test against Pakistan in Multan starting Monday (Oct 10). Opener Zak Crawley, who missed the Sri Lanka series due to a broken finger, is declared fit for the series opener.

PAK v ENG 2024: Ben Stokes doubtful for first Test against Pakistan, Zak Crawley declared fit

England Test skipper Ben Stokes says he's ready to make a comeback to white-ball cricket if asked by coach Brendon McCullum who now is an all-format coach. Stokes, who has revived England's Test cricket after taking over as captain and McCullum as coach, retired from ODI cricket in 2022 to focus on Tests.

'Going to be a yes,' says England Test skipper Ben Stokes on white-ball return if...

England have announced the 16-member squad for the upcoming three-Test tour of Pakistan which starts next month. The ECB has included eight players from the 2022 tour when England won the series 3-0.

England announce Ben Stokes-led 16-member squad for upcoming Pakistan Test series

England Test captain Ben Stokes has backed underfire stand-in skipper Ollie Pope, who has received severe criticism for his dry run with the bat. Since Stokes got ruled out of the home summer due to a torn left hamstring, Pope, his vice-captain, assumed the captaincy role, winning his maiden series against Sri Lanka.

'Unfortunately, it's just English culture towards sport' - Stokes shields underfire Pope from criticism

England Test skipper Ben Stokes has expressed 'surprise' over the appointment of Brendon McCullum as the English side's all-format coach. McCullum had been England's Test coach since 2022 and now has been given the added responsibility of white-ball as well.

'Unbelievable move...,' England Test skipper Ben Stokes 'surprised' as Brendon McCullum named white-ball coach

Out-of-favour West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite smashed his helmet like a cricket ball and broke it as he showed dissent over an umpiring howler during the MAX60 Caribbean T10 tournament in the Cayman Islands.

WATCH – Carlos Brathwaite loses cool after umpiring howler, hits helmet like cricket ball

England’s stand-in skipper Ollie Pope is all set to take charge of his first Test match as the leader of the side when they face Sri Lanka on Wednesday (Aug 21).

ENG vs SL: Stand-in captain Ollie Pope admits Ben Stokes’ influence, but says ‘he will let me do...’

Ahead of their upcoming home series, England has dealt with a huge blow as Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the remainder of the English summer after tearing his hamstring.

ENG vs SL: Big blow! England captain Ben Stokes ruled out of remaining English summer after hamstring tear

England Test captain and star all-rounder Ben Stokes hurt his left hamstring while completing a run during a game in The Hundred on Sunday (Aug 11), raising doubts over his participation in the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting August 21.

Ben Stokes hurt left hamstring during The Hundred, doubtful for first Test against Sri Lanka

Ben Stokes-led England inflicted a series whitewash over West Indies as hosts ended the three-match Test series with a 3-0 scoreline, on Sunday (July 28). While the hosts were challenged in the last two Tests, they came out on top and negated every threat to beat Kraigg Brathwaite-led side in every game.

'We're not finished product but...': Brendon McCullum reacts after England's Test series win vs West Indies

England Test captain and all-rounder Ben Stokes smashed the fastest Test fifty for his country in 24 balls, surpassing veteran Ian Botham on the list, as the hosts beat West Indies by ten wickets in the third Test in Birmingham on Sunday (Jul 28).

Ben Stokes surpasses Ian Botham to smash quickest Test fifty for England in West Indies thrashing

England Test captain and veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes announced his ODI retirement earlier to escape cramped schedule chaos, aiming to prolong and protect his Test career.

Packed international calendar worries Stokes as England Test captain calls for more player input

After clinching the three-match Test series, England are all set to inflict a whitewash on visitors West Indies as they look for a perfect start to the English summer.

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England’s Test captain, Ben Stokes, was surprised yet happy to learn that Shoaib Bashir is the youngest English bowler to take a five-for in a home Test, surpassing bowling great James Anderson.

Ben Stokes praises 'record-breaker' Bashir as England climb on WTC standings after series win over WI

England captain Ben Stokes has backed Chris Woakes to help fill the void by James Anderson in the bowling line-up. Ahead of the second and penultimate Test versus West Indies, which gets underway on Thursday (July 18) in Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Stokes believes Woakes is the right man to take charge of the pace attack following Anderson's retirement.

Eng vs WI: England captain Ben Stokes backs Chris Woakes to fill James Anderson's void ahead of 2nd Test

Former Australia captain Tim Paine feels England is thinking too highly about their cricket in their head, but in reality, they are far from being a fantastic Test side.

‘You’re an average cricket team’ – Tim Paine tears into Bazball-bound England Test side

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