Karachi, July 15: Pakistan opener Shan Masood does not want to read too much into four-wicket defeat of England against the West Indies in the first Test, saying losing just a match does not make them a weak side.

England lost the opening Test by four wickets on Sunday at an empty Rose Bowl in Southampton, the first international cricket match after the coronavirus outbreak.

"This is the first competitive match for both teams after nearly three months and I think the rustiness was evident in the home side. But I think they (England) have a lot of strong reserves to draw up from," Masood said.

"When Joe Root returns to the side as captain, the batting will also be more stable," he said. Pakistan are currently in England to play a three-match Test series starting on August 5.

The 30-year-old Masood said it would be a mistake to think that England are a weak side since they lost to the West Indies and that Pakistan can beat them.

"England have a lot of experience and strength in their squad who have yet to play. And their top batting is also not brittle as some people believe. Don't forget these same batsmen scored runs in South Africa when England won the Test series."

He also does not only see pacer Jofra Archer as the only threat in the upcoming Test series in England and said the Pakistani batsmen will be tested by all the English bowlers.