CARDIFF: Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has urged his side to follow England's example as they look to stage a one-day international revival of their own.
The tourists head into Sunday's final ODI in Cardiff already 4-0 down in the five-match series and with just a lone Twenty20 international in Manchester on Wednesday to follow before they leave Britain.
Pakistan drew the preceding four Test series with England 2-2 to rise to number one in the world Test rankings.
By contrast they are a lowly ninth in the ODI table, with the 1992 champions in danger of failing to qualify automatically for the 2019 World Cup in England.
They will return for next year's Champions Trophy and Mahmood, a veteran of several seasons in English county cricket, hopes they learn quickly from their recent defeats.
"It's been a disappointing time for us," Mahmood, who saw Pakistan concede a world record total of 444 for three in the third ODI at Trent Bridge, told reporters in Cardiff on Saturday.
"The way we bowled at Nottingham wasn't good enough.
"We are going to make mistakes. As long as we learn from them, we hope we can turn the tables around."
That is what England have done following their embarrassing first-round exit at last year's 50-over World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
"Where England were 18 months ago, they changed the mentality and we have to do the same thing," Mahmood said.
"Mindset, a little bit more aggression, a bit more positive cricket, intent. We need to change this mentality and thinking. Moving forward, we've got young players who can change things around but it will take time."
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