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It will be of little consolation to an England team smarting from defeat in the short term but, in years to come, when they look back on this match, they may reflect with some gratitude that they were involved in one of the more compelling Tests of recent times.Four days of enthralling cricket, featuring patches of brilliance, moments of awfulness and several shifts in the balance of power were watched by full houses who applauded the achievements of both sides. In a country that has been divided and against a team that, on their last visit, made few friends, it was a hugely encouraging, restorative experience. In the grand scheme, these things matter a great deal more than results.Pakistan didnt just beat England: they charmed their supporters with their flair and joy. Responding to dropped catches and near misses with smiles, they demonstrated outrageous skills at times - Yasir Shah and Wahab Riaz, in particular, were wonderful on the final day - as well as unity and good humour. They may have left Lords in 2010 in disgrace. But their rehabilitation is complete. They are impossible not to like and admire.But while it is no disgrace to lose to such a side - a side who may well have the best bowling attack in Test cricket - England will know that their batting let them down in this match. Not for the first time, their vulnerability was exposed but this time, with no Ben Stokes and both Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root pushed a place up the order, they lacked the depth to rebuild. It has been an accident waiting to happen for some time.Alastair Cook called the batting naive. Reasoning that England were 100 runs light in their first innings, he blamed poor shot selection for his teams low totals and admitted frustration at losing six wickets to legspin on a first-innings pitch offering Yasir Shah little assistance.It was a 350 or 400 wicket, Cook said. So for a legspinner to get a six-for on day two is frustrating. We allowed Yasir to get six wickets when he wasnt turning the ball. It cost us.We played too many bad shots. There was some poor shot selection and we played some na?ve shots at times. Nobody scored a hundred for us in this game and you dont win too many games when you dont score hundreds.Perhaps the key moment - and certainly one of the defining moments - of the game came when England were well-poised at 118 for 1 in their first innings. With the opportunity to build an imposing first innings, Root attempted a slog-sweep and top-edged the ball to midwicket. Englands inexperienced middle-order was exposed and what could have been a first-innings lead became a deficit.It was a moment that goes a long way to summing up the current character of this England side. They are inventive and brave, for sure. And when it comes off, they are a joy to watch.But they are also, as Cook put it, naive. While the best sides show a ruthlessness to shut opposition out of the game, England are still struggling to find the balance between the positive cricket that reflects the natural style of their game and the disciplined cricket that characterises the best sides. Instead of seeing off bowling and accumulating, there is still a tendency to try to hit bowlers out of the attack. It was demonstrated again in the second innings. Root, ignoring the man placed for the stroke, fell pulling, Alex Hales went cutting and Moeen Ali was bowled after he skipped down the pitch to his fourth ball and attempted to hit Yasir back over his head. It was oddly reckless batting for a side that had almost 180 overs to score 283.While Gary Ballance looked reassuringly solid in contributing 43, James Vinces streaky 42 was less convincing. As well as being dropped on 9, the result of reaching for a drive well outside off stump, he survived a sliced drive off Yasir that flew just over point and another edge of Wahab that passed between slip and gully.Though his cover drive is pleasing, his inclination to play it against the swinging ball with limited foot movement is not. He is likely to win another chance at Old Trafford but, bearing in mind he has also dropped four chances (albeit tough ones), he might consider himself fortunate to be playing under the current selection regime.Despite the batsmen letting England down, it will probably be two bowlers who are dropped for Manchester. Steven Finn and Jake Ball are the most vulnerable as England look to make space for the return of James Anderson (whose absence here is a red herring; England lost because of weak batting not the absence of another good swing bowler) and Stokes.While there may be some concern about including two men coming back from injury in a four-man seam attack, the return of Stokes would lengthen the batting order. Chris Woakes emergence means there is no need to hurry him, though. Adil Rashid may also replace Moeen, or perhaps join him in the squad.Another option would be to select a solid top-order batsman in the mould of Cook. With the selectors unlikely to go back to Nick Compton - who is expected to return to cricket with Middlesex in the next few days - there might be some wisdom in looking to Sam Robson, who has been one of the most impressive batsmen in county cricket this season. That would allow Hales to move to No. 3 and Root back to No. 4 and provide a little of the ballast that England seem to be missing.It is unlikely to happen, though. This England team appears so committed to picking positive players and playing aggressive cricket, that it is in danger of overlooking players who might help provide the best chance of winning. The flair of Root et al is wonderful, but only if it is tempered by a bit of restraint and patience will it be fulfilled. Moussa Sissako Paris Saint-Germain Jersey . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. Christopher Nkunku Jersey . Perhaps Carroll was so prepared for a break because he believes there is very little the Seattle Seahawks need heading into the off-season. "I dont see anything that we need to add. 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Arkansas not only lost last weeks Top 25 clash with Texas A&M, it got battered around by the Aggies defense.Quarterback Austin Allen spent much of the night attempting to dodge defenders and often took big hits even when he was able to throw the ball.Its a good time for a bit of a breather, and fortunately the schedule makers have provided one. The No. 20 Razorbacks (3-1) take the trip to their second home, War Memorial Stadium, in Little Rock to take on Alcorn State on Saturday (noon ET).The break also comes at a good time considering what comes afterward.Arkansas follows up with home games against Alabama and Ole Miss. To stay afloat in the SEC, the Razorbacks not only need a victory this weekend to get their confidence back, they need to correct weaknesses that the Aggies exposed last week.One key area of need: pass protection.Though sacked only once, Allen was hit early and often in the 45-24 loss to the Aggies -- and at one point was diagnosed with a bruised chest muscle. Thats not much of an injury as these things go, and the junior will be ready long before the weekend.Allen continues to look awfully polished for a quarterback making just his fifth career start. He leads the SEC in completion percentage (66.9) and has at least two touchdown passes in each of the first four games.But if the Arkansas line wants to keep its starter in the game, its going to have to get the pass protection solved. The Razorbacks have given up seven sacks for the year.Of course, Allen was a target in part because the running game was missing in action. The line couldnt get a push, and unless he had a fullback in front of him, running back Rawleigh Williams III had a hard time breaking past the first tackler.Williams led the Razorbacks with 79 rushing yards against A&M, but 55 yards came on one play. Take that away and youre left with 16 carries for 24 yards and a key goal-line fumble, not the kind of production thats going to win you games.Unless the team can get the short-yarrdage and goal-line offense in gear, it will continue to leave points on the field.dddddddddddd.Defensively, the big issue is stopping the run. The Razorbacks rarely managed that against Texas A&M regardless of whether it was the quarterback or tailback with the football.Poor positioning and poor tackling proved costly and kept Arkansas from getting even once Texas A&M started pulling away in the second half. The Aggies wound up with 366 yards on the ground.Quarterback runs burned the Razorbacks as the Aggies Trevor Knight ripped through the defense for 157 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns.Will any of these be a factor this weekend? Probably not.The Razorbacks shouldnt have a problem with Alcorn State, an FCS program, and indeed should be able to get key players some rest. The Braves are coming off a blowout road loss to Grambling and havent found their stride yet.Their opener at Bethune-Cookman was eventually called off after a nearly three-hour delay for lightning. They beat Alabama State 21-18 the next week, but lost to Arkansas-Pine Blue 45-43 in triple overtime and then 43-18 to Grambling last week.The Braves have a ground-oriented attack that has produced an average of 187.3 yards rushing for the season and has had at least 175 yards rushing in every game. Running back Aaron Baker has rushed for 175 yards in two appearances, and 131 of that total came last week against Grambling.The line also has done a good job protecting the quarterback. The Braves have surrendered only one sack in their three games.The Razorbacks are looking to start the season 4-1 for the first time since the 2011 campaign. That team went on to finish 11-2, beating Kansas State 29-16 in the Cotton Bowl.Arkansas has won nine of its last 11 games. The Razorbacks are looking for their 150th win at War Memorial Stadium against 60 losses and four ties. ' ' '