ENG vs PAK, 3rd Test: England sealed yet another easy win in the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham to complete a 3-0 whitewash. On Day 4, the home side were left to chase down a paltry 130 and they crossed the finish line by eight wickets despite new-ball seamer Mohammad Abbas pegging them back early on by dismissing both openers for ducks. While Joe Root has started his second tenure as Test captain on a brighter note, it is another setback for Babar Azam, who has managed only one win in four Tests since being reinstated as the skipper.
ENG vs PAK, 3rd Test: Pakistan confined to bottom of the World Test Championship points table after England’s 3-0 series win
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | PCT |
| Australia | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 72.22 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 55.56 |
| India | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 51.22 |
| England | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 34.44 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.33 |
| West Indies | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20.83 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14.81 |
ENG vs PAK, 1st Test, Day 4: Joe Root and Jordan Cox take England over the line to seal a 3-0 series whitewash
While Pakistan mounted a tremendous fightback in the second innings of the Test, the home side were again too good for the third consecutive Test. Despite finding themselves at 2-2 at one stage, the Englishmen didn’t panic as Jordan Cox joined hands with England skipper Joe Root to take their side over the line in a chase of 130 with eight wickets to spare.
A total of 133 from Pakistan was followed by 453 from the hosts as they took a 320-run lead. By the time, Pakistan erased the deficit, thanks largely to half-centuries from Shan Masood (95) and Babar Azam (76), they were still seven down. However, 21-year-old debutant Razaullah launched a calculated assault, fearlessly hitting sixes against Ollie Robinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson. The all-rounder, who dismissed Root for his first Test wicket, smashed nine maximums in his 63-ball 81 and shared a century stand with Mohammad Abbas, who also chipped in with 42. Atkinson was the pick of England’s bowlers in the second innings with three wickets.
The stand between Root (62*) and Cox (59*) amounted to 128 off only 143 deliveries.
