EX-CAPTAIN Michael Vaughan has urged England’s batsmen to be more aggressive in the final Test against Pakistan after two dismal defeats in the UAE.

England have twice been bamboozled by the hosts’ spin bowling to lose the series inside two Tests.

"The biggest criticism of England’s second innings was that Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss let Pakistan bowl 12 overs for 15 runs,” said Vaughan.

"That sent a message to the dressing room that they were playing timidly.”

England were on top in the first three days of the Test, but cracked as they chased a modest 145-target to level the series - and Vaughan’s advice is to up the tempo.

"Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan are aggressive players,” Vaughan told Radio 5 live . "And that’s the way they’ve got to play, even though it’s Test match cricket.

"Andrew Strauss has got to go down the more aggressive route too.