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England Overcome Early Scare to Seal 3-0 Sweep Against Pakistan
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In Short: England overcame a nervy start to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston, securing a 3-0 series sweep.
BIRMINGHAM, UK: England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep.
Joe Root, England’s record runscorer, edged his first ball, bowled by Razaullah, through the slips for four in a nervy start but settled and scored quickly to take the sting out of the situation.
England reached their target in the 25th over, with Root unbeaten on 62 and Cox 59 not out.
The 21-year-old number nine, who also took four wickets in England’s first innings, put on 121 for the ninth wicket with fellow paceman Abbas (42) as England floundered.
Razaullah’s heroics have changed the mood music but they came too little, too late for Pakistan, who have endured a miserable series, losing the first Test by an innings and 103 runs and the second by 194 runs.
What's still developing
- The Pakistan National cricket team is touring England to take part in a 3 Match Test Series, that begins on the 19th of August at the Headingley, Leeds.
- Brydon Carse has been ruled out of England’s second Test against Pakistan while the Cricket Regulator investigates a reported incident outside a nightclub in Derby.
- England fast bowler Brydon Carse is under investigation following a reported incident at a nightclub in Derby, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Sunday.
- England began their post-Bazball era in emphatic fashion, completing an innings-and-103-run victory over Pakistan inside three days of the first Test at Headingley on Friday.
- England took control of the 1st Test, at Headingley, leading Pakistan by 195 runs, at the close of play, on Day Two Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took five apiece wickets as England made a strong start to the post-Bazball era by dismissing Pakistan for 171 in the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday.
- England captain Joe Root has insisted the team do not need to abandon their Bazball style as he begins his second spell as full-time Test skipper.
- Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the opening Test against England at Headingley, which begins on Wednesday.
- Pakistan Men’s National Selection Committee announced the Test squads for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England during a press conference at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, 5 July.
Sources
- Al Jazeeralink