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England beat Pakistan by eight wickets to sweep Test series
Al Jazeera reports England completed a 3-0 sweep at Edgbaston following an unbeaten stand by Root and Cox.
The short version
- England chased down a target of 130 to defeat Pakistan by eight wickets at Edgbaston, clinching a 3-0 series victory.[Al Jazeera]
- After collapsing to 2-2 in the opening over, an unbroken partnership between Joe Root and Jordan Cox guided England home.[Al Jazeera]
- The defeat leaves Pakistan at the bottom of the World Test Championship table after losing 16 of their past 21 matches.[Al Jazeera]
- Pakistan face significant squad reassessment after sacking their coaches and sending seven players home earlier in the tour.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- England defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston to secure a 3-0 series whitewash.[Al Jazeera]
- England chased down 130 in the 25th over behind Joe Root's 62 not out and Jordan Cox's unbeaten 59 after falling to 2-2 in the first over.[Al Jazeera]
- Pakistan debutant Razaullah scored 81 off 63 balls with nine sixes and claimed four wickets in England's first innings.[Al Jazeera]
- Following the second Test, Pakistan dismissed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant Umar Gul while sending seven players home.[Al Jazeera]
- Pakistan have lost 16 of their last 21 matches and rank at the bottom of the World Test Championship table.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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