Former England captain Michael Vaughan opened up on the current Pakistan side as the worst he has seen in history, given how they lost the first Test in Multan against England as well. He also said that he was in awe of England, who scored well above five runs an over by playing risk-free cricket as well.

In his column for The Telegraph, the veteran stated: “This is the worst Pakistan side I can remember. But to make 823 for seven at 5.5 runs an over, while taking few risks and looking in total control, is very special. The most impressive thing for me was the way the bowling attack combined. You could tell what everyone’s role was. And they stuck to their task gallantly and were right up for the challenge, which is exactly what Brendon McCullum wants to see.”

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“The one selection point I was not sure about at the start of the summer was opting for Shoaib Bashir over Leach as the front-line spinner. I can see Bashir’s potential, but Leach outbowled him in Multan, and had a very good season for Somerset. I am a bit old school with spin bowling. Your finger spinner just needs to bowl, bowl, bowl. That is the way to learn, get used to conditions, make subtle variations to your release point, and angle of attack. Bashir just has not bowled that much this summer,” he added.

With Harry Brook creating history by scoring a massive 317, Vaughan added that he looks ready for tougher challenges. Although Vaughan said Brook is a Kevin Pietersen clone, he feels getting a triple-hundred at a run-a-ball was amazing.

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“Brook is another who will face tougher challenges, but that was a very special performance. His method means he looks like he has all the time in the world, three or four options to every ball. He has developed this year, in his fitness and mindset, and is right up there with the best in the world across all formats. There is a bit of Kevin Pietersen in him. Pietersen could play remarkable innings, but he never scored a triple hundred in Tests. Make no mistake, we all played on flat pitches against average attacks like this. But no one got 300 at a run-a-ball. That is staggering, as is the fact that England won this game in such style,” Michael Vaughan concluded.