'Embarrassing' Pakistan break record in morning to forget

The only thing gloomier than the leaden skies at lunch on day of the third Test at Edgbaston will have been the mood in the Pakistan dressing room as things went from bad to worse.

A raft of controversial changes made by the Pakistan Cricket Board were supposed to act as a defibrillator to this team.

Despite the shock treatment there was little sense the tourists will be sparked back to life to finish this series with a flourish as they slumped to 100-7.

There may have only been 23 overs in the game but already their cause in Birmingham looks a forlorn one. If you have tickets, even for day three, it might be worth considering making other plans.

Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja said Pakistan's "technique and mindset" were "pretty ordinary".

"There's mental fatigue and turmoil in the dugout, I can understand that," he told Test Match Special.

"But from an individual point of view, I think Pakistan have been waiting for the ball to come and damage them completely.

"They have not been proactive at all. They have to have a plan. This is a flat pitch, it's not a demon-like pitch, like the third day at Lord's."