Zak Crawley 9.5, James Anderson 7; Mohammed Rizwan 9: England v Pakistan player ratings for series

We take a look at who did what after Root's team win series 1-0

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  Rory Burns – 3: He is 2020 personified: a huge blow at the start of the year, and has scarcely improved since. Injured playing football in January, struggled against West Indies, and averaged a paltry five against Pakistan. Dropped catches, too. PA

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  Dom Sibley – 6: A best of just 36 from four innings, but it still feels as if he is doing his job. The fact only Buttler and Crawley faced more balls than he did shows his appetite to dig in, which is crucial to this England team’s gameplan. Getty

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  Zak Crawley – 9.5: Just 22, and with a mere eight Tests to his name, but he must already feel like he has completed cricket. He will forever have a higher Test best (267) than Sachin Tendulkar (248 not out). Must remember to take catches off James Anderson, though. PA

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  Joe Root – 6: His batting continues to confound. For one of the few times in his career, he went through a multi-Test series without a half-century. But the side are now purring under his captaincy, which earns him much credit. AP

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  Ollie Pope – 6: One half-century in the series, but it was a vital one, as it gave England a foothold in the first Test match. It must be hoped the shoulder injury he suffered last year has not been exacerbated. AFP

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  Jos Buttler – 9: Was heading for a zero given the way the first three-quarters of the opening Test panned out. He was little short of heroic thereafter. Won the first game with the bat, made his highest first-class score in the third, and held some stunning catches. PA

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  Ben Stokes – 5: A rare quiet Test for England’s Mr Incredible in the opener (two crucial wickets notwithstanding) and then headed to New Zealand for personal reasons. Reuters

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  Chris Woakes – 7: The hero with the bat in alliance with Buttler in the first match, and perfectly reliable with the ball, too – even if he did not quite match the heights he set against West Indies. AFP

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  San Curran – 5: Did not bat, and bowled just the 18 overs in the one Test he did play, before heading off to play for Surrey by the end of the series. AP

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  Dom Bess – 5: Seven England bowlers averaged better than him in the series. He seems to have his place as the No 1 spinner nailed down, without ever looking especially dangerous with the ball. Getty

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  Stuart Broad – 9: Started this odd summer out of the England side, yet ended it as their outstanding player. Followed up his remarkable return against West Indies with 13 wickets at 16.46 against Pakistan. PA

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  Jofra Archer – 6: England appear to be searching for the best way to use Archer. By the end of the third game, it was apparent they wanted him bowling at high velocity, in short, sharp bursts. He was none too threatening, though. PA

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  James Anderson – 7, The fact some observers were pensioning him off after his unusually limp start to the summer was only going to motivate him. He ended the summer with the warm glow of a 600th Test wicket. Getty

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  Shan Masood – 7: Must have been emotionally spent after playing the innings of his life in the opener, seeing as he followed up that 156 with just 23 runs in four innings. Still, just about ahead on the balance of the series. AP

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  Abid Ali – 6, Opening in England is not easy task. Neither is Test cricket – even if Abid made it look as though it was on his arrival on the scene last year. Found the going tough initially, but impressed by the way he looked to grind out scores thereafter. AP

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  Azhar Ali – 7: Looked totally beleaguered with his side at 1-0 down, and having conceded 583 for eight to confirm series defeat. Then he played a courageous rearguard that even earned praise from the great Brian Lara. Getty

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  Babar Azam – 7: Not quite the show-stopper he was billed as pre-series, but he still averaged nearly 50 and looked the classiest batsman on show for Pakistan. Getty

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  Asad Shafiq – 4: Pakistan needed more from the longest serving Test player in their side. Just 67 runs at 13.4 is a meagre return. The final indignity was when he fell to Joe Root as the sides were going through the motions at the end of the final day. Getty

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  Fawad Alam – 5, He will be hopefull the wait for his next Test appearance will not be as long the lead up to this one. Eleven years between matches, and then he started his return with a duck. Getty

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  Mohammed Rizwan – 9: Stole the show with his quicksilver glovework, most notably when stood up to Mohammed Abbas, but also made some valuable contributions with the bat, too. AFP

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  Shadab Khan – 6: A little unlucky to miss out after a perky display with the bat in the one Test he played, as well as two wickets having been under-bowled, but Pakistan wanted an extra batting specialist. AP

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  Yasir Shah – 7: Pakistan’s most experienced bowler, but he might not having been regarded as their most likely threat heading to the greentops of the UK. He was the leading wicket-taker by a distance, though, with 11 at 33.45. Getty

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  Shaheen Afridi – 5: Started the series in rampant fashion, dismissing Rory Burns with the fourth delivery Pakistan bowled, but his returns fizzled rather than sparkled from then on. AFP

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  Naseem Shah – 5: Arrived in England on a wave of hype, but only managed three wickets in the series. Still, though, he will be better for the experience and he has the world at his feet. Getty

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  Mohammed Abbas – 6: It felt as though he was constantly threatening, and yet he ended up with just the five wickets. His economy rate of 2.29 – the best of either side – was more a clue to the challenge he posed. Reuters

James Anderson became the first seam bowler to take 600 test wickets but England had to settle for a draw against Pakistan after a rain-hit final day of the third test at the Ageas Bowl on Tuesday.

The tourists reached 187-4 in their second innings at the close, batting for 27.1 overs on the short final day, still 123 runs short of England’s massive 583-8 declared.

The rain-ravaged second Test, also finished in a draw at Southampton, while England won what turned out to be the series-winning opening match in Manchester by three wickets.

Jos Buttler and Mohammed Rizwan, the respective wicketkeepers, were the players of the series for the two sides.

Above is a picture gallery of player ratings over the course of the three-match series. To move on to the next image, swipe or click on the arrows.