Michael Vaughan says England must win trophies after appointing another 'vibe' coach - but insists they couldn't have got a better one than Kevin Pietersen.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Robinson finished the home Test season with numbers once thought possible only in the era of uncovered pitches and rudimentary batting techniques.

RICHARD GIBSON AT EDGBASTON: England were given an almighty early morning scare before half centuries from captain Joe Root and Jordan Cox wrapped up a 3-0 whitewash of Pakistan.

England swept Pakistan with an eight-wicket victory in Birmingham to clinch a comfortable 3-0 series win, and Daily Mail Sport's Richard Gibson was at Edgbaston to run the rule over the hosts.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: A total of 449 after five surrenders below 200 made a welcome change for their supporters and provided England's bowlers with a useful reality check.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: The fire alarm proved false, and Pakistan saved at least a little face by reaching 52 for two before rain ended play shortly after 5pm.

RICHARD GIBSON AT EDGBASTON: It was a rare misjudgment from a player who appeared to be working his way to three figures with precision timing.

Pakistan have lurched from one crisis to the next, with awful on-field displays matched by barely believable events off it. But how do they compare to the worst touring sides of the past 50 years?

Ben Stokes hated the word 'ruthless' because he felt it was only ever used after the event, but Joe Root 's England clearly have no such qualms.

With South Africa to come this winter, it's still all to play for among England's leading batsmen. Here, Daily Mail Sport assesses the runners and riders, and their chances of nailing down a spot.

Pakistan called an abrupt halt to questions about their tumultuous Test tour on Tuesday with captain Babar Azam fronting a tetchy pre-match press conference.