England completed a 3-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan on September 12, defeating the visitors by eight wickets in the third and final Test at Edgbaston. Pakistan handed Test debuts to three players, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Razaullah and Muhammad Imran, with Razaullah emerging as a standout performer with both bat and ball.
Pakistan entered the match already trailing 2-0 after defeats at Headingley and Lord's, meaning the series had been decided before the Edgbaston Test began. The final match was therefore about Pakistan avoiding a clean sweep and assessing several new players rather than deciding the series.
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board's final match report, England reached a target of 130 for the loss of two wickets on the fourth day to complete the series sweep.
Pakistan handed three players their Test debuts
Pakistan made significant changes for the final Test, handing Test debuts to wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, fast bowler Razaullah and all-rounder Muhammad Imran.
Saim Ayub also returned to the side as Pakistan reshaped their XI following the Lord's defeat.
The changes came after England had already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The PCB's report after the second Test explicitly described England's advantage as unassailable.
Pakistan collapse to 133 in the first innings
England captain Joe Root won the toss and chose to field at Edgbaston.
Pakistan then struggled against England's pace attack and were dismissed for 133 in 33.5 overs. Saud Shakeel top-scored with 43, while Mohammad Abbas contributed 21.
Josh Tongue took four wickets, while Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer claimed three each.
England responded with 453, establishing a first-innings lead of 320 runs. Harry Brook scored 75, Jamie Smith made 69, Dan Lawrence contributed 65 and Emilio Gay scored 60.
Razaullah makes an impact on debut
Razaullah emerged as one of Pakistan's major positives from the match.
The debutant fast bowler took four wickets for 148 runs in England's first innings, dismissing Emilio Gay, Joe Root, Jamie Smith and Ollie Robinson.
He then made an even bigger impact with the bat in Pakistan's second innings.
After Pakistan suffered another difficult start, the tourists produced a much stronger response. Shan Masood made 95, Babar Azam scored 76 and Azan Awais contributed 59.
Razaullah then struck 81 from only 63 balls, including four fours and nine sixes. His innings helped Pakistan reach 449 and set England a target of 130.
The PCB's third-day report described the innings as Razaullah's maiden Test half-century and highlighted his contribution after his four-wicket performance with the ball.
England recover from 2 for 2 to win
Pakistan briefly created pressure at the beginning of England's chase.
Mohammad Abbas dismissed Ben Duckett with the first ball of the innings and then removed Emilio Gay, leaving England at 2 for 2.
Pakistan could not make another breakthrough.
Joe Root and Jordan Cox added an unbeaten 128 runs for the third wicket. Root finished on 62 not out and Cox made an unbeaten 59 as England reached 130 for 2 in 24.2 overs.
The eight-wicket victory completed England's 3-0 series sweep.
What the final Test actually meant for Pakistan
The Edgbaston Test was not a series decider. England had already secured the series by winning the first two matches.
For Pakistan, the final Test instead provided an opportunity to avoid a whitewash and assess players introduced as part of a significantly changed squad.
Pakistan failed to prevent the sweep, but Razaullah's debut provided one of the clearest positives. He finished with four wickets in England's first innings and scored 81 during Pakistan's second-innings recovery.
England's Dan Lawrence was named Player of the Match. Mohammad Abbas and Ollie Robinson shared the Player of the Series honours.
Series result
England won the three-match Test series 3-0.
The result means the Edgbaston match should be understood as the final Test of an already-decided series rather than a decisive contest for the series itself.
Correction and update, October 2, 2026: An earlier version described the Edgbaston Test as decisive even though England had already secured an unassailable 2-0 series lead. That framing has been corrected. The article has also been updated from its original match-preview format to include the completed Test result, England's 3-0 series sweep and Razaullah's debut performance.
