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England completes 3-0 Test whitewash over Pakistan at Edgbaston

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

England Whitewash

England defeated Pakistan by eight wickets at Edgbaston, completing a 3-0 Test series whitewash.
Joe Root scored an unbeaten 62 while chasing 130.
Jordan Cox added an unbeaten 59, forming a 128-run partnership with Joe Root.
Ollie Robinson took 21 wickets at 8.76 average, earning player of the series.
Debutant Razaullah Khan hit 81 off 63 balls, struck nine sixes and claimed four wickets.

Summary

Cox Secures Spot

Jordan Cox’s unbeaten 59 may secure his place in England’s XI for the December 17 South Africa tour.
Jamie Smith’s finger injury forced Cox to keep wicket, prompting selectors to view him as a backup keeper.
Defending 130 would have been England’s first chase of such a low total since 1997 and first since 1993.

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Razaullah Matches Record

Razaullah matched Ben Stokes' Test record with nine sixes in an innings during the match.
Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook criticised England's aggressive bowling to tail-enders in the Test during the match.
England will start a white-ball series against Sri Lanka in Southampton, coached by New Zealand's Brendon McCullum in the schedule.

History

Historical Context

In 1992 Pakistan captured its first World Cup, beating England by 22 runs in a day-night final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The victory followed a semi-final win over New Zealand and introduced the controversial rain-rule that later spurred the Duckworth-Lewis method. England’s recent 3-0 Test whitewash at Edgbaston revives that reversal, prompting strategic tweaks before the Southampton white-ball series under New Zealand coach Brendon McCullum.

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England Whitewash

England defeated Pakistan by eight wickets at Edgbaston, completing a 3-0 Test series whitewash.
Joe Root scored an unbeaten 62 while chasing 130.
Jordan Cox added an unbeaten 59, forming a 128-run partnership with Joe Root.
Ollie Robinson took 21 wickets at 8.76 average, earning player of the series.
Debutant Razaullah Khan hit 81 off 63 balls, struck nine sixes and claimed four wickets.

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