England clinch Test series sweep of Pakistan at Edgbaston with 8-wkt win

England completed a 3-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan with an eight-wicket victory on the fourth morning of the third Test at Edgbaston on September 12, 2026.

Abbas' Early Double-Strike: Resuming the morning defending 129 runs, Mohammad Abbas struck twice in the opening over of the innings, removing both Ben Duckett (caught behind) and Emilio Gay (lbw) to reduce England to 0 for 2.

Shan Masood scored 95, Babar Azam 76 and Azan Awais 59 in Pakistan's second innings but Razaullah stole the show with nine sixes and four fours on his way to a 63-ball 81. Razaullah had also taken four wickets in England's first innings bowling with raw pace and infectious enthusiasm, even if he leaked runs.

It was all too little too late from the visitors, however, with England dominating the series for all but the third evening and very early stages of the fourth morning of this Test. Ollie Robinson starred with 21 wickets at an average of 8.76 and economy rate of 2.04 to be named Test Player of the Summer.

Root & Cox Unbroken Stand: Joe Root (62* off 57 balls) and Jordan Cox (59* off 58 balls) steadied the chase with an aggressive, unbeaten 132-run partnership, both registering rapid half-centuries to seal the win before lunch.

Series Honors:

Player of the Match: Dan Lawrence (65 runs & 2/17) | Player of the Series (Pakistan): Mohammad Abbas (13 wickets at 3.36) | Test Player of the Summer: Ollie Robinson (21 wickets at an average of 8.76)

Pakistan (1st Innings): 133 all out | England (1st Innings): 453 all out (Dan Lawrence 65, Harry Brook 75) | Pakistan (2nd Innings): 449 all out (Shan Masood 95, Razaullah 81, Babar Azam 76) | England (2nd Innings): 132/2 (Target: 130) | Result: England won by 8 wickets