Marcus Trescothick (captain): A magnificent 193 in the first innings continued the superb form of the warm-up matches but the left-hander was one of a host of England batsmen to give his wicket away second time round.

Not much wrong with his captaincy but not that imaginative either - the game was drifting away in the second innings until the pacemen polished off Pakistan with the second new ball.

Andrew Strauss: Has not looked at his best since England arrived and has one more opportunity to shine before he returns home for the birth of his first child before the third Test.

Received a good delivery from Sami in the first innings but once more looked uncomfortable against leg-spinner Kaneria, who got the better of him on Wednesday.

Ian Bell: Given a reprieve by Vaughan's knee injury, he did a decent job at number three and Paul Collingwood is now likely to make way when captain Michael Vaughan returns.

However, even though he made 71 and 31, and took a stunning catch to remove Shoaib Akhtar on Tuesday, Bell was never entirely convincing and his rash shot sparked England's second-innings collapse.

Paul Collingwood: Duncan Fletcher had talked him up before the game but the Durham all-rounder could be set for another spell on the sidelines after a match he will want to forget.

Surrendered tamely with the bat in both innings, and was given little opportunity to shine with the ball, although he scampered around in the field as usual.

Kevin Pietersen: The Pakistan public will be wondering what the fuss was all about after another low-key performance by the flashy Hampshire batsman.

Didn't seem to have a clue against Kaneria and showed no patience when it was needed in the second innings - as witnessed in the shocking shot that got him out off Sami.

Andrew Flintoff: Mixed fortunes for the talismanic all-rounder as he battled to shake off ring-rustiness but still the main plus for England apart from Trescothick.

Another heroic effort with the ball brought him his best ever Test match haul of 8-156, but a lack of match practice hampered him with the bat, although he didn't help himself by holing out to square-leg in both innings.

Geraint Jones (wicket-keeper): A tidy performance with the gloves was capped by the fine diving catch he took via Trescothick's head to remove Butt in the first innings.

Batting was as aggressive and positive as always but, after getting good starts in both knocks, he will be disappointed not to have pushed on.

Ashley Giles: On a good pitch, it was always going to be difficult for the left-arm spinner to emulate his success of the previous Pakistan tour, but he plugged away gamely.

Only one wicket in the match, but kept smiling and hung around with the bat - there was not much he could have done about Shoaib Akhtar's devastating yorker.

Shaun Udal: Not the debut the 36-year-old off-spinner wanted but he can take heart from the fact that he spun the ball more than Giles.

Udal also took only one wicket and gave England hope of an unlikely victory when he supported Jones gamely on the final day. Likely to be given another chance.

Matthew Hoggard: A solid effort with the ball from the big-hearted Yorkshireman on a tough pitch to bowl on.

Found some nice away swing in both innings and revived England on day four when he dismissed Butt and Inzamam with the new ball.

Steve Harmison: Disciplined display from the big paceman, relying more on accuracy and pace than bounce on an unresponsive surface.

Brought England back into the game on day one with two wickets in an over after tea and bowled well again as the hosts collapsed in their second innings, completing a match analysis of 6-89.

Inzamam-ul-Haq (captain): A first triumph for the "Sultan of Multan" in his home town and he played his part with the bat, making two half-centuries.

Had no answer when England took control of the game on the second day but organised his bowlers and fielders superbly as the tourists collapsed spectacularly at the end.

Shoaib Malik: The jury is out over the experiment of playing him as an opener but coach Bob Woolmer has said they will stick with the same combination at the top of the order for the series.

The off-spinning all-rounder's aggressive tendencies caused him problems against the pacemen, while Inzamam hardly overworked him as a bowler.

Salman Butt: Left-hander looks to have solved one half of Pakistan's opening problem with an assured display.

Looked compact and organised in making 74 and his second Test century, to win the Man of the Match award.

Younis Khan: Vice-captain got off to a flyer in both innings but only provided a hint of his talent in scores of 39 and 48.

A vocal presence in the field, he took two catches on the final day, including the winning one to remove Steve Harmison.

Mohammad Yousuf: Failed to live up to the reputation of someone who has more than 4,000 Test runs.

Yorked by a Flintoff inswinger first time of asking and edged the same bowler with a reckless heave on Tuesday - will be looking for a big improvement in Faisalabad.

Hasan Raza: Recalled after a long absence and preferred to Asim Kamal on the strength of his efforts in Pakistan A's shock win over the tourists, but failed dismally with the bat in Multan.

Made a grand total of one run and his place could be in danger.

Kamran Akmal (wicket-keeper): Claimed five dismissals and made 28 in the first innings, but a valuable knock on Tuesday was his biggest contribution to the game.

A gritty competitor, he swung his bat to good effect to make 33 just when Pakistan were in danger of setting a much easier target.

Mohammad Sami: He took three wickets in the match, including Pietersen's on the final day when he hoodwinked the England batsman to chase an away-swinging delivery.

He only troubled Andrew Strauss (lbw 9) in the first innings but hit back in the second with 2-31. Was not much use with the bat, despite batting at eight.

Shoaib Akhtar: His selection and fitness were questioned going into the game but he responded well to play a key role in the victory.

Took six wickets overall and supported Akmal with the bat in the second innings, but the main memories he provided were the conclusive dismissals of Giles and Jones, and the match-winning slower delivery to Harmison.

Shabbir Ahmed: Watching him bowl, it is hard to understand how he took five wickets in the game and his batting is frankly hapless - he lasted six balls in the gane.

But what he lacks in speed - calling him a paceman is distorting the truth - he makes up for in guile and he came back well on day three with some gentle away swing.

Danish Kaneria: Did not take a huge number of wickets but his performance on the last day effectively won the game and raised more question marks about England's ability to play wrist spin.