Ben Stokes, England's captain, said he had apologised to his players for his show of frustration on the third evening in Multan, at the point that the second Test against Pakistan began to slip out of his team's control in a spate of dropped catches and fielding lapses.

Ben Stokes has blasted the state of the pitch following England's defeat to Pakistan in the second Test of their series on Friday. The Three Lions lost by 152 runs, with Pakistan bowling them out for 144 in their second innings.

Ben Stokes and England lost the 2nd Test vs Pakistan by 152 runs in Multan, giving the hosts their first victory at home in over 3 years.