Ben Stokes, England's captain, said he had apologised to his players for his show of frustration on the third evening in Multan, at the point that the second Test against Pakistan began to slip out of his team's control in a spate of dropped catches and fielding lapses.

Ben Stokes apologised to his team-mates for getting angry when England dropped two catches at a pivotal moment in the second Test in Multan. England dropped Salman Agha twice in three balls on four and six as Pakistan built their second innings total on day three on Thursday.

Ben Stokes has apologised to his England team-mates after he let his emotions get the better of him during the fourth day of the second Test against Pakistan in Multan