England Complete 3-0 Whitewash of Pakistan After Root, Cox Fifties

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• England beat Pakistan by 8 wickets at Edgbaston to complete a 3-0 series whitewash, chasing 130 inside 25 overs
• Joe Root (62*) and Jordan Cox (59*) shared an unbroken half-century stand after Mohammad Abbas struck twice in the first over of the day
• Ollie Robinson was named Test Player of the Summer with 21 wickets at 8.76; Mohammad Abbas was Pakistan’s Player of the Series with 13 wickets

England completed a 3-0 series sweep over Pakistan, chasing down 130 for the loss of two wickets by lunch on the fourth day at Edgbaston. Joe Root finished unbeaten on 62, Jordan Cox on 59, sealing the win with a single after a Pakistan misfield.

Final result: England beat Pakistan by 8 wickets Pakistan 133 and 449, England 453 and 130-2

How the Chase Went

Mohammad Abbas struck twice in the first over of the day, removing Ben Duckett for a duck and trapping Emilio Gay lbw, reducing England to 2 for 2 and offering Pakistan a brief sniff of a fightback. It didn’t last. Root and Cox added an unbroken 128 for the third wicket, both reaching fifty before England knocked off the target inside 25 overs.

Mohammad Ali twice thought he had Root, once bowled and once again the next over, only for both dismissals to be overturned for front-foot no-balls, his 18th and 17th of the series. Root brought up his fifty off 57 balls; Cox followed shortly after with his third half-century of the series.

Razaullah’s Second Innings Heroics Weren’t Enough

Pakistan’s only real fight came a day earlier, when debutant Razaullah smashed 81 off 63 balls with nine sixes, adding 121 with Mohammad Abbas for the ninth wicket to drag Pakistan to 449 and a 129-run lead. Shan Masood (95), Babar Azam (76) and Azan Awais (59) had earlier given the innings some substance, but it wasn’t enough against an England side chasing a target under 150.

Razaullah also took 4 for 148 with the ball in England’s first innings, finishing his Test debut with a five-wicket haul, 81 runs, and a losing scoreline.

Razaullah Learns Test Cricket’s Second Lesson

Series Awards

Test Player of the Summer: Ollie Robinson (ENG) — 21 wickets at an average of 8.76, economy 2.04

Pakistan’s Player of the Series: Mohammad Abbas — 13 wickets at an economy of 3.36

Player of the Match, 3rd Test: Dan Lawrence (ENG) — 65 runs and 2 for 17, plus a catch to dismiss Shan Masood

Scorecard: 3rd Test, Edgbaston

Result: England won by 8 wickets. Series: England win 3-0.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score in the Pakistan vs England Test series 2026? England won 3-0, completing a whitewash with an 8-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston.

Who was named Player of the Series? Ollie Robinson was named Test Player of the Summer with 21 wickets. Mohammad Abbas was Pakistan’s own Player of the Series with 13 wickets.

How did Pakistan perform in the third Test despite losing? Pakistan were bowled out for 133 in the first innings but recovered to 449 in the second, driven by Razaullah’s debut 81 and half-centuries from Masood, Babar Azam and Awais.

Who won Player of the Match in the third Test? Dan Lawrence, for his 65 runs, two wickets, and a catch in the match.