england had a mixed performance with the bat in the tests series against pakistan. alastair cook scored a magnificent 264 in first test to help england to a draw in a match they nearly won, while joe root also passed 70 three times in the series, despite not scoring a century. england suffered a collapse in the final game of the series, making just 156. jos buttler, alex hales and jason roy all made centuries in the odi series, where england's batting helped them to a 3–1 win. squad players james vince and sam billings impressed in the t20i series, as england continued to improve their aggressive batting.