Archive · 12 Sep 2026
England complete first home Test whitewash over Pakistan
England played Pakistan in the third and final cricket Test at Edgbaston.
Pakistan had struggled in its first innings and scored only 133 runs.
England then scored 453, giving itself a large lead.
Pakistan played much better in its second innings and made 449 runs.
Debutant Razaullah hit 81 runs with nine sixes, helping Pakistan set England a target of 130.
England reached that target with only two wickets lost.
Joe Root scored 62 runs without being dismissed, while Jordan Cox made 59.
England won the Test by eight wickets and the series 3-0.
It was England's first home Test series whitewash against Pakistan.
England defeated Pakistan by eight wickets at Edgbaston to complete a 3-0 Test series sweep.
Joe Root scored an unbeaten 62 and Jordan Cox made 59 not out as England chased 130.
Pakistan recovered from 133 in the first innings to make 449 in the second.
Test debutant Razaullah scored 81 from 63 balls, including nine sixes, and took four wickets in England's first innings.
England had already won the first two Tests at Headingley and Lord's before the Birmingham victory.
- Who
- England defeated Pakistan, with Joe Root and Jordan Cox leading the final run chase.
- What
- England won the third Test by eight wickets and completed a 3-0 series sweep.
- When
- The victory was completed on the fourth morning, Saturday, September 12.
- Where
- Edgbaston in Birmingham.
- Why
- England successfully chased Pakistan's target of 130 after Pakistan's second-innings recovery produced 449 runs.
- Final result
- England won by eight wickets.
- Series result
- England won the three-Test series 3-0.
- England's chase
- England finished on 130/2 in 24.2 overs.
- Top England scorers
- Joe Root made 62 not out and Jordan Cox scored 59 not out.
- Pakistan's innings
- Pakistan scored 133 in the first innings and 449 in the second.
- Razaullah's contribution
- The debutant scored 81 from 63 balls, including nine sixes, and took four wickets in England's first innings.
- Earlier series results
- England beat Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley and by 194 runs at Lord's.
- Reported partnership
- The ninth-wicket partnership between Razaullah and Mohammad Abbas was reported as 120 runs in one account and 121 runs in another.
