James Anderson demands more ruthlessness after England's loss to Pakistan

James Anderson has warned of the dangers of England’s positive dressing-room vibe, insisting the players should "hurt like hell" after suffering defeat to Pakistan.

England suffered a 2-0 series loss to Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates despite fast bowler Anderson's 13-wicket haul at under 16 apiece during the series.

The 33-year-old is now joint-second in the ICC Test bowling rankings but writing in his column in The Sun, Anderson admits losing the Pakistan series has left him feeling hugely frustrated.

"The England dressing room is a relaxed environment. Alastair Cook has scored more runs this year than ever before, head coach Trevor Bayliss is calm and understated and assistant coach Paul Farbrace is a fun guy," he wrote.

"But the danger of a nice atmosphere is that we try our best and, if we lose, well, people shrug their shoulders. It should hurt like hell if we lose.

"I was pleased with my performances in the three Tests against Pakistan, but I am still flying home with an overwhelming sense of frustration.

"We should have won at least one Test. But we didn't - and instead we learned some stark realities... that matches in this part of the world can be lost in an hour.

"A missed chance or a batting collapse can kill a team in these conditions. To succeed, you need five days of skill, fight and resilience. We weren't able to produce that.

"There's only so long we can keep saying we're an inexperienced side that is still learning - at some stage we need to start winning regularly. This is the nucleus of the team for the next 12 months, and it's up to all of us to make sure our games are bang on so we can progress."

Watch England take on Pakistan in the first one-day international from 10.30am on Wednesday on Sky Sports 2.