A battered England team will take on series winner Pakistan in the third and final test of the series in Dubai on February 3.

Despite Pakistan winning the series 2-0 against all odd, the match holds prime importance for England cricket team.

Pakistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead with a remarkable 72-run win in the second test on Saturday as England was bowled out for just 72 as it chased 145.

England coach Andy Flower on Sunday hinted at making changes to the team for the third test against Pakistan after losing the first two matches of their series.

Pakistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead with a remarkable 72-run win in the second test on Saturday as England was bowled out for just 72 as it chased 145.

"We have to go into this third test and pick what we think is the best XI to try and win the game," Flower said. "If that means making a change here and there, then we won't be afraid to do that."

Middle-order batsmen Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell and Eoin Morgan could all be in line to lose their places after flopping against Pakistan spinners in the first two tests.

The three struggling batsmen have jointly contributed just 94 runs in the four test innings at Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

"Selection is an important and sometimes tricky part of our job and going into this third test there will be some important decisions to be made," Flower said.

Recalled spinner Monty Panesar — playing his first test since 2009 — had placed England in an ideal position to level the series with his six-wicket haul on Saturday before the batsmen let the side down.

"We didn't put any pressure on their bowlers in the second innings," Flower said. "We allowed them to bowl and create pressure ... the conditions to play against quality spinners were difficult and we weren't good enough."

All the England batters fell to Pakistan's spinning trio as Flower watched the innings crumble in just 36.1 overs.