Sportsmail's David 'Bumble' Lloyd looks back over the second day of England's second Test against Pakistan in Dubai, casting his eye over football practice before the session while providing his insight on Ian Bell's form and Michael Vaughan's awkward moment.

I watched England’s knockabout football match before play and wondered what new arrival Chris Jordan (right) brings to the team. Turns out he’s a good box-to-box runner — preferably without the ball. The one you want on your team is the Geordie battering ram, Malcolm ‘Supermac’ Plunkett.

Mark Wood rattled Pakistan in the morning session with aggressive fast bowling. He hit the pitch hard with his short ball and got his yorker in to good effect.

It was an excellent morning for England and shows that seamers can prosper in this part of the world.

Mark Wood rattled Pakistan early on in Dubai with some aggressive fast bowling - he hit the pitch hard

Imran Khan, the Pakistan No 11, hasn’t scored a run in seven Tests! But Zulfiqar Babar (right) at No 10 is also a genuine rabbit. Wood set him up with a couple of short balls before trapping him with an inswinging yorker, which he thought was a bouncer. It was a comical dismissal, made even more laughable when it was reviewed!

Imran Khan may be No 11 but Zulfiqar Babar is also a genuine rabbit at No 10 and his dismissal was comical

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST Alastair became only the second England batsman to pass 1,000 Test runs against Pakistan – though he still trails David Gower, who made 1,185 at 49. Cook now has at least 1,000 runs against six of the eight Test teams he has played against. Only South Africa (811 runs) and Bangladesh (401) have eluded him. Only Sunil Gavaskar has now scored more Test runs as an opener than Cook’s 9,080. India’s original Little Master finished with 9,607 at 50. Cook scored 578 of his runs at No 3. Ian Bell’s record at Dubai took a turn for the worse when he was caught behind off Imran Khan for four. In five Test innings here, he now has 23 runs at an average of 4.6 – the worst ground in the world at which he has batted at least twice. Bell’s overall average has dropped below 43 for the first time in over five years. When Moeen Ali claimed his 50th Test wicket, his strike-rate was a shade under 58. That is the lowest of the 17 English spinners to have reached the 50 mark since the war. By Lawrence Booth in Dubai Advertisement

There was talk of the Great British Boyc-Off when a fabulous cake appeared to celebrate Geoffrey’s 75th. It appeared to be a Black Forest gateau, with a hint of port. It could have been made by Aunty Annie, who was rumoured to enjoy a port and lemon before she went out to bat. If it had been his granny’s, it would have had rhubarb in it...

When England were 39 for 2 and Cook was 16 not out, a local chap came up to me and Michael Vaughan and asked if he could take our photograph. He declared that I was David Lloyd and that Vaughan was Alastair Cook. He went on to tell Vaughan that he particularly liked his cut shot. It was an extraordinary performance, and Vaughan didn’t have the heart to tell him!

Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah (right) came into this Test with a massive reputation after taking 61 wickets in his first 10 games. I’ve watched him in practice and in this game and he’s just bowled leg-breaks — yet my co-commentators tell me he’s got the full box of tricks. I find it incredible he hasn’t declared his hand. I’m not convinced he’s got all the tools.

I am told that Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has got the full box of tricks but I'm not convinced,

What are we going to do about Ian Bell? In his last 20 innings he’s not gone past 60-odd, and there have been a plethora of ones. Like many who go out of nick, he looks passive at the crease. I’m certain he has a big hundred in him, but James Taylor is a more than adequate replacement.