England secured a series victory over Pakistan for the first time since 2024, thrashing their opponents by 194 runs in the second Test at Lord's to seal the two-match series. BBC Sport's player ratings highlighted a dominant all-round performance, with several England bowlers and one batter earning standout marks while most of Pakistan's top order struggled badly on a difficult pitch.

Wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith was rated the best of England's batters (8) after a first-innings 61 in tough conditions, while seamer Ollie Robinson was the standout performer overall (9), taking eight more wickets to bring his tally to 23 in three Tests since his recall at an average of 8.34. Jofra Archer also impressed (8) despite taking only three wickets in the first innings. For Pakistan, several senior players fared poorly, including captain Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq, who both scored just 2, though seamer Muhammad Abbas (8) and batter Saud Shakeel (7), who made a century, offered some resistance. The third and final Test takes place at Edgbaston.