72 Years Later, Pakistan Lose All Three Matches In England
Since Pakistan first toured England for a Test series in 1954, the team had never returned home after losing every match of a series on English soil. Across 16 previous series, Pakistan had managed to avoid a complete whitewash, preserving a record that stretched across generations of Test cricket.
That long-standing record has now ended. England completed a 3–0 series victory in 2026, handing Pakistan its first full Test-series whitewash in England since the two nations began playing Test series there.
England sealed the series with an eight-wicket victory in the third Test at Edgbaston. Chasing 130 for victory, England recovered from two early wickets through Joe Root and Jordan Cox, who guided the hosts across the finish line. Root remained unbeaten on 62.
The first two Tests had already put England in control. They won the opening match by an innings and 103 runs before taking the second by 194 runs, leaving Pakistan needing a major turnaround to prevent the clean sweep.
Instead, England maintained its momentum through the final Test and completed a 3–0 result, ending Pakistan’s long-standing resistance to a series whitewash in England.
Pakistan’s campaign nevertheless produced individual moments of promise. Debutant Razaullah made an immediate impact in the third Test, scoring 81 and striking nine sixes in an aggressive innings during Pakistan’s resistance.
England’s bowling attack ultimately proved decisive across the series. Ollie Robinson finished as the leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets, while Pakistan struggled to build sustained partnerships against the hosts’ pace attack.
For Pakistan, the whitewash exposes areas that need attention in Test cricket, particularly batting consistency and performances away from home.
Since Pakistan first toured England for a Test series in 1954, the team had never returned home after losing every match of a series on English soil.
Since Pakistan first toured England for a Test series in 1954, the team had never returned home after losing every match of a series on English soil. Across 16 previous series, Pakistan had managed to avoid a complete whitewash, preserving a record that stretched across generations of Test cricket.
That long-standing record has now ended. England completed a 3–0 series victory in 2026, handing Pakistan its first full Test-series whitewash in England since the two nations began playing Test series there.
England sealed the series with an eight-wicket victory in the third Test at Edgbaston. Chasing 130 for victory, England recovered from two early wickets through Joe Root and Jordan Cox, who guided the hosts across the finish line. Root remained unbeaten on 62.
The first two Tests had already put England in control. They won the opening match by an innings and 103 runs before taking the second by 194 runs, leaving Pakistan needing a major turnaround to prevent the clean sweep.
Instead, England maintained its momentum through the final Test and completed a 3–0 result, ending Pakistan’s long-standing resistance to a series whitewash in England.
Pakistan’s campaign nevertheless produced individual moments of promise. Debutant Razaullah made an immediate impact in the third Test, scoring 81 and striking nine sixes in an aggressive innings during Pakistan’s resistance.
England’s bowling attack ultimately proved decisive across the series. Ollie Robinson finished as the leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets, while Pakistan struggled to build sustained partnerships against the hosts’ pace attack.
For Pakistan, the whitewash exposes areas that need attention in Test cricket, particularly batting consistency and performances away from home.
