15 vs 3.33: How struggling England side swept Pakistan 3-0
England completed a 3-0 Test cricket series sweep over Pakistan following a dominant performance at Edgbaston. The series was marked by significant internal turmoil for Pakistan, including the firing of their coaching staff and the investigation of players for alleged information leaks.
Why it matters
The series highlights the ongoing instability within Pakistan's cricket administration and the team's struggle to remain competitive at the international Test level.
Joe Root was on 23, England were 36 for two and chasing 130 in the final Test at Edgbaston when an expansive cover drive crashed into his leg stump. Mohammad Ali was already running away in celebration before he turned around to see the umpire's arm stretched out for a front-foot no-ball. It was his 17th such offence in the series, but the first one that had cost him a wicket. England would have been 36 for three; instead, they won the match by eight wickets and completed a 3-0 sweep over Pakistan.There was something fitting about the way the series ended. Pakistan lost a wicket on the first ball of the series and, on the last ball, misfielded as England completed the whitewash.
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