England completed a 3-0 cleansweep of the Test series against Pakistan after beating Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston despite a minor wobble.The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in some so…

England completed a 3-0 cleansweep of the Test series against Pakistan after beating Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston despite a minor wobble.The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in some sort of trouble when openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay were dismissed in the opening over but Joe Root (62) and Jordan Cox (59) saw them home.Shoaib Akhtar blasts Babar Azam for weak leadership in England tourThis was England’s first three-Test whitewash since 2024 on the same ground against the West Indies.The hapless tourists lurched from one crisis to another during their ill-fated tour, which ended in a 16th Test defeat in 21 matches.Pakistan lost the first Test at Leeds by an innings and 103 runs and the second at Lord’s by 194 runs.They released seven players and sacked head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant Umar Gul after the second Test defeat, making four changes to their side in Birmingham.Ben Stokes eyes coaching role, surprised at ‘freakishly talented’ Harry Brook being overlooked for captaincyThe 3-0 whitewash is a huge tonic for England, who were in turmoil just weeks ago following a series loss to New Zealand and the exits of head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.Marcus Trescothick, appointed interim red-ball head coach after the sacking of McCullum, hands over a rejuvenated side to Stephen Fleming for the three-Test series in South Africa in December and January.(With inputs from agencies)

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