- England completed a 3-0 Test series whitewash over Pakistan following an eight-wicket victory at Edgbaston.
- Chasing a target of 130, England suffered an early scare when Mohammad Abbas removed both openers for ducks in the first over.
- Captain Joe Root scored an unbeaten 62 alongside Jordan Cox's 59 not out, sharing an unbeaten 128-run partnership to seal the win.
- The victory marks England's best Test series result since defeating the West Indies by the same scoreline in 2024.
- The result gives Joe Root a strong start to his captaincy reign following Ben Stokes' retirement, ahead of winter tours to South Africa and Bangladesh.
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