England were beaten 1-0 in their three-match Test series in Sri Lanka, which ended on Saturday. Here, PA Sport looks at how the players rated.
Michael Vaughan (captain): Appeared in prime touch, particularly in the drawn second Test in Colombo, but frustratingly found ways to get out. Has now overseen three defeats in his last four Test series. 5
Alastair Cook: Battled back brilliantly from two first-over dismissals in Kandy to finish as England's top run-scorer, putting a high price on his wicket and registering the tour's only hundred. 8
Ian Bell: Confident of big scores upon promotion to number three, the 25-year-old took his side to within sight of a first Test draw with twin half-centuries. Dismissed five times by Muttiah Muralitharan. 7
Kevin Pietersen: Extremely lean series by his impeccably high standards, his first not to include a half-century. Said he felt jaded before the tour and did not have the best of luck in the middle. 4
Paul Collingwood: Scrapped hard for his 165-run tally after being left in some hopeless situations by his fellow top-order batsmen. Medium-pace bowling was used sparingly but did claim three wickets. 5
Ravi Bopara: Forced his selection ahead of Owais Shah by building a compelling case for inclusion in the warm-up matches. Began confidently but three ducks in as many innings soured things. 3
Matt Prior: Proved that he can score runs at Test level with two fine innings in the middle of the series but his glovework, adequate initially, was once again cause for concern in the Galle finale. 5
Ryan Sidebottom: Suffered most from Prior's wicketkeeping lapses and could count himself unfortunate to finish with just five wickets in the series. Determined batting a feature of England lower order. 6
Matthew Hoggard: Produced a stunning performance in the first Test before a back injury ruled him out the second. Returned to claim a 50th victim on the subcontinent in Galle but offered less new-ball menace. 6
Steve Harmison: Although he is some way off his peak years of 2003-04, the former world number one bowler showed his desire to play for England in spades and was the one paceman to hurry batsmen in Colombo. 6
Monty Panesar: Began promisingly with three wickets on the first day of the series, albeit lower-order players, but an overall haul of eight was a desperately disappointing return in subcontinental conditions. 4
James Anderson: Dropped after just one Test, in which his match figures were severely distorted by Sanath Jayasuriya's six fours in one over. Still highly rated by the new England management team. 5
Stuart Broad: Toiled hard on his Test baptism in Colombo, coping with two official warnings for running on the pitch, although he had only one debut wicket to show for his endeavour. 5
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