England Test player ratings

Richard Johnson was man of the match in Chittagong

England completed the expected 2-0 Test series victory over Bangladesh but it was far from comprehensive for the tourists.

And weaknesses exposed on slow surfaces will be more of a problem in their next Test series, in Sri Lanka in November.

BBC Sport runs the rule over the performances of Michael Vaughan's side.

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Michael Vaughan

England's captain put a poor run of form behind him with two half-centuries and two good starts.

His unbeaten 81 in the first Test showing the fluency that characterised his play before he took over from Nasser Hussain at the helm of the side.

In the field he was unafraid to stick with bowling plans, although he is still prone to follow the ball with field-placings.

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Marcus Trescothick

England's only centurion in this series, Trescothick's 113 was the only thing that saved the tourists from an embarrassing first innings deficit in the first Test.

If there were any criticism of his batting it would be that he failed to "go big" in any of his three main Test innings.

And he failed to provide the usual sure pair of hands in the slip cordon, one dropped chance resulting in a sprained left thumb in Chittagong.

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Mark Butcher

Butcher will not be in any hurry to see Mohammad Rafique again, after falling to the spinner three times in four innings and it is worrying how the Surrey right-hander will get on in Sri Lanka.

He posted scores of 0, 8, 6 and 42 (when he was promoted to opener because of Trescothick's hand injury) and looked decidedly out of form.

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Nasser Hussain

Abject in the first Test, Hussain turned his form around through sheer force of will.

During his first innings in Chittagong he was described by BBC commentator Simon Mann as looking like "a man trying to hit a deflated football with a broom handle".

But he was justifiably annoyed at missing out on a century in the second innings, when he took the attack to the spinners with style.

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Graham Thorpe

Like Vaughan, Thorpe gained runs but lost his wicket once he was in, with that second-ball duck to Mashrafe Mortaza in Chittagong the exception.

But Thorpe's handling of the spinners was typically smooth, showcasing his usual ability to find the gaps and keep the score ticking even when boundaries are not on offer.

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Rikki Clarke

The 20-year-old was criticised for a dour, 93-minute 14 in the first Test when he failed to capitalise on his partnership with Thorpe.

But he was far more self-assured on the more reliable Chittagong wicket, showing that he may not yet be the best man in a crisis but can add valuable runs at a good rate.

Four wickets were just reward for accurate, patient bowling, even though it was far from express pace.

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Chris Read

Alec Stewart's replacement has yet to convince observers that he has completely overcome his difficulties standing up to the spinners.

But he has been an assured presence behind the stumps, acrobatic in snaring five dismissals at the death in the second Test.

Over-keen to get off the mark in Dhaka, his batting was far more assured in the second match, where he provided valuable support to the senior batsmen.

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Ashley Giles

The wicket of Khaled Mashud in the second innings of Dhaka was the sole success for England's senior spinner as he struggled to overcome a problem with his front foot.

His selection for the second match was an example of pulling rank, with the selectors desperate to get him back into form for Sri Lanka.

Vaughan almost completely overlooked the slow-bowling option on a Chittagong strip that brought seven wickets for the Bangladesh left-armers.

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Gareth Batty

In his debut Test, the off-spinner brought more control than Giles but was also shown to be lacking in conditions in which he should have prospered.

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Steve Harmison

Bangladesh were expected to suffer against pace and bounce and Harmison offered both in abundance, taking nine wickets in the opening Test.

The only down-side for the Durham bowler was another example of his fragile nature, as a back problem saw him fly home of the morning of the second Test.

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Matthew Hoggard

Back to his best after a year-long struggle with poor form and injury, Hoggard was unlucky not to gain more than his nine wickets.

With his line back under control and sufficient swing to make batsmen grope, his performance was enough to gain him the man of the series award.

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Richard Johnson

You cannot ask for more than two man-of-the-match awards in two Tests, and Johnson is a bowler who accentuates the basics well.

Replacing Harmison in Chittagong, the Somerset man continued where he left off in taking six wickets on debut against Zimbabwe in June, before injury struck.

Ingredients of consistent line, medium-fast pace and swing may not be enough to trouble the very best Test nations but he has now done enough to book a more regular spot in the line-up.

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Martin Saggers

The pressure was not on Saggers as he made his debut in Chittagong.

Producing a little extra swing than his colleagues he gained three wickets as batsmen relaxed against slightly less pace.

But the highlight of his first match for England was the spectacular, falling, one-handed catch he took to dismiss Alok Kapali on the final day of the series.