By Simon Mann BBC Sport in Chittagong

England broke Bangladesh's spirit on the third day so it was no surprise that the home side put up little resistance on Saturday.

Bangladesh never threatened to bat out two sessions let alone the two days that would have brought them a draw.

When a team is trying to save a Test match the last thing it needs is a run out but Bangladesh managed two, both top order batsmen. It was crass cricket.

England did not underestimate their novice opponents; if anything, they gave them too much respect

Just occasionally one moment of brilliance can compensate for a predictable day's play.

Martin Saggers' one-handed catch at fine leg to dismiss Alok Kapali was stunning.

If Saggers does not play another Test he can at least be satisfied that he contributed to England's win. He also ran out Habibul Bashar and took 3-62 in the match.

But it was not an exciting series. Too often it was played in slow motion, the players not helped by sluggish outfields caused by the tail-end of the monsoon season.

Martin Saggers had a debut to remember

England are unpredictable and inconsistent but they have too much quality to be embarrassed yet by Bangladesh.

They were physically fit and played the percentages, confident that if they stuck to their game plan they would come out on top.

To their credit they did not underestimate their novice opponents. If anything, they gave them too much respect, especially when they batted.

Only England's spinners and Mark Butcher failed to make an impact while Chris Read's wicket-keeping will be under more scrutiny in Sri Lanka.

There, the spinners will bowl more and every chance taken or squandered will have greater significance.

Read is an excellent prospect but his keeping was inconsistent.

He took a superb one-handed catch to dismiss Hannan Sarkar off Richard Johnson but dropped Rajin Saleh down the leg side off Ashley Giles.

Read's inconsistencies could be exposed in Sri Lanka

That illustrates the problem. When he was picked in 1999, he struggled when standing up.

Despite benefiting from keeping to Stuart MacGill at Nottinghamshire he still has some way to go.

The same can be said for Bangladesh. They have several talented cricketers, many of them young.

But only when they find a world-class bowler or two will their results start to improve. Look at the difference Muttiah Muralitharan has made to Sri Lanka.

The left-arm spinner Mohammed Rafique is better than any English spinner and Mushrafe Mortaza shows distinct promise.

But the other pace bowlers used in the Tests and warm-up matches are little more than good club bowlers.

Khaled Mahmud's position will become precarious if results do not improve soon.

A losing team cannot afford a captain who struggles to justify his place in the side.