Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hopes international cricket will soon return to the country as he celebrated the team's climb to the top of the Test rankings by being awarded the ceremonial mace to mark the achievement on Tuesday.

Pakistan routed England by nine wickets in the one-off Twenty20 international in Manchester on Wednesday to end their tour on a high.

Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik shared a fluent partnership of 163 to lead the tourists to a consolation four-wicket win over England in the fifth and final one-day international in Cardiff on Sunday.

England's Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow struck half centuries to guide the hosts to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan in the fourth one-day international in Leeds on Thursday as they went 4-0 ahead in the five-match series.

Joe Root's composed 89 led England to an easy four-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Lord's on Saturday.

England beat Pakistan by 44 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method in a rain-affected first one-day international in Southampton on Wednesday.

Pakistan cricket team topped the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team rankings for the first time after the final Test between India and the West Indies was called off due to wet ground at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, the world cricket body stated on Monday.

England have dropped James Vince for their one-day series against Pakistan following a disappointing showing in the recent Test series, while Mark Wood returns to the 15-man squad after returning to form and fitness.

Moeen Ali made a superb century to lift England to 328 all out after Pakistan had taken four early wickets on the first day of the final Test at The Oval on Thursday.

Former Pakistan cricket captain Hanif Mohammad, who was dubbed "Little Master" years before the sobriquet was given to India's Sachin Tendulkar, has died at the age of 81, world cricket's governing body said on Thursday.

England will name an unchanged team for the final Test against Pakistan at The Oval as they seek to wrap up the series, captain Alastair Cook said on Wednesday.

Pakistan have adjusted their plans for Alastair Cook and Joe Root ahead of Wednesday's third Test at Edgbaston, the touring side's coach Mickey Arthur has said, adding he considers the duo as the backbone of England's batting.