Brendon McCullum, England's head coach, says his team have "no excuses" after crashing to a 2-1 series defeat with back-to-back losses in Multan and Rawalpindi, but admits he was surprised it took Pakistan until the second Test to prepare the sort of spinning pitches that have been his team's undoing on recent tours of the subcontinent.

Brendon McCullum, England’s head coach, accepted his team’s “missed opportunity” after Pakistan sealed a 2-1 series victory with decisive spin-friendly tactics in Multan and Rawalpindi.

Brendon McCullum conceded that England captain Ben Stokes’ decision-making was below its best during their 2-1 series defeat to Pakistan.