England Complete 3-0 Whitewash of Pakistan, Robinson Named Player of the Series
England completed a dominant 3-0 series sweep of Pakistan, chasing down the modest target of 130 with an eight-wicket win in the fourth day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
Having bowled Pakistan out for 133 in the first innings and posted 453 in reply, England were given a stern late fright by debutant Razaullah's record-breaking 81 that pushed the tourists to 449 second time around, but the 130-run target was always likely to be within reach for the world's most dominant home Test side of the summer. Dan Lawrence was named Player of the Match, contributing a first-innings 65 alongside figures of 2 for 17 with the ball, continuing the all-round contributions that have defined England's series.
Ollie Robinson was named Player of the Series after an extraordinary campaign with the ball, finishing with a series haul that took his tally to 21 wickets at an average of 6.66, one of the most dominant bowling performances by an Englishman in home Test cricket in recent memory. The award was shared with Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas, whose experience and control were among the few consistent positives for the tourists across a lopsided series.
The result caps a perfect home summer for England, who won all three Tests comfortably at Headingley, Lord's and Edgbaston, continuing their strong recent home form and setting up a promising platform heading into the winter's international assignments.