Ben Stokes has been lauded for a captaincy "masterclass" after leading his side to what will go down as "one of England's finest ever Test match wins".
On a lifeless Rawalpindi pitch, England never gave up hope of winning and Stokes marshalled his troops brilliantly. England scored incredibly quickly to move the game forward, made a bold declaration on day four and were inventive in the field as they somehow managed to take 20 Pakistan wickets.
And former England captain Michael Atherton was full of praise for Stokes, telling Sky Sports : "It has to be one of England's finest ever Test match wins. I said last night I couldn't think of another England side which could have won this game on this pitch.
