England have made historical past by turning into the primary visiting workforce in Take a look at historical past to whitewash Pakistan after they accomplished an eight-wicket victory in Karachi on Tuesday morning.
Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes wanted simply 38 minutes to knock off the ultimate 55 runs required on the fourth day and make it 9 wins from 10 Exams since Stokes took over the captaincy.
It adopted spectacular wins in Rawalpindi and Multan within the first two Exams as England’s ‘Baz-ball’ momentum continues.
Sportsmail’s LAWRENCE BOOTH has rated every of the England gamers on their performances within the sequence.
England posed for a victory photograph and this can go down as one in all their nice Take a look at sequence wins
Zak Crawley
Obtained the Rawalpindi run-fest going with the quickest Take a look at hundred by an England opener, however fell away after Pakistan chosen Abrar Ahmed. Nonetheless susceptible when the ball is shifting, however his place is secure for the New Zealand journey. 7
Ben Duckett
A triumphant return to Take a look at cricket six years after he was outclassed by India’s Ravichandran Ashwin. His sweeping was world-class, and his counter-attack on the primary morning in Multan was essential to England’s eventual win. 8.5
England opener Ben Duckett performs a shot to the boundary as England wrapped up the match
Ollie Pope
Considered one of 4 first-innings centurions in Rawalpindi, and saved wicket beautifully within the first two Exams – even within the gear belonging to Foakes, the person he changed. Exhausting to dislodge from No 3. 8
Joe Root
A quiet sequence with the bat, however it did not matter as a result of everybody else was enjoying a blinder. However his off-breaks had been helpful, and he price nearly a run fewer per over than Leach. Got here up with the profitable plan to bowl bouncers with the brand new ball within the second innings at Rawalpindi. 6.5
Joe Root had a quiet sequence with the bat by his requirements – however others made up the shortfall
Harry Brook
Sensational. Not solely did he hit 100 in every Take a look at (in addition to 87 off 65 within the second innings at Rawalpindi), however he scored at a strike-rate of 101 – absurd for a 23-year-old in his first full Take a look at sequence. England may simply have uncovered their subsequent nice batsman. 9.5
Harry Brook had an excellent sequence, hitting a century in all three of the Take a look at matches
Ben Stokes
His stats weren’t eye-catching, however that may be to overlook the purpose. Stokes was a man-mountain, imbuing his facet with confidence and daring, proactive and imaginative within the subject, and all the time one step forward. His declaration at Rawalpindi was a stroke of genius. 9
England’s momentum continues to construct below the captaincy of Ben Stokes after extra success
Ben Foakes
Unfortunate to overlook the primary two Exams, first with sickness, then as a result of Stokes wished an additional bowler. However his 64 in Karachi helped preserve England in contact, and his glovework was as neat as ever. 7
Rehan Ahmed
Overcame a nervy begin in Karachi to take seven wickets together with his leg-breaks and googlies – and grow to be the youngest cricketer to take a five-for on Take a look at debut. Even grew to become England’s first ‘nighthawk’. Exhausting to think about many gamers who’ve created such a buzz so younger. 8.5
Rehan Ahmed factors to the honours board in Karachi after his five-for within the remaining Take a look at
Will Jacks
Picked up a six-for in his first Take a look at, however Stokes appeared to lose religion in his part-time off-breaks. His 5 sixes had been second solely to Brook, however it’s onerous to see how he will get within the facet subsequent summer time. 6
Liam Livingstone
His Take a look at debut at Rawalpindi was spoiled by a knee harm, which prevented him from bowling and meant he might solely hobble just a few runs within the second innings. 5
Ollie Robinson
Very good. Three back-to-back Exams in Pakistan would have been past him even lower than a yr in the past, however he was central to the wins within the first two video games, and have become the primary to bowl Babar Azam twice in a Take a look at. Appears to be taking his batting extra severely too. 9
Ollie Robinson was central to England’s victory within the opening two Exams of the sequence
Mark Wooden
Paved the best way for the sequence win in Multan with a sometimes back-breaking spell on the final afternoon, when he had each Mohammad Nawaz and Saud Shakeel caught down the leg facet. The quickest bowler on both facet, and probably the largest coronary heart too. 8.5
Jimmy Anderson
No bowler was extra heroic on the final day at Rawalpindi, the place Anderson completed with 4 for 36 from 24 overs. And no supply was higher than his ball to bowl Mohammad Rizwan at Multan. A phenomenon. 9
Jimmy Anderson continues to defy his age and was particularly sensible within the Rawalpindi match
Jack Leach
Opened the bowling 4 instances and improved his dip because the tour went on. His 15 wickets had been six greater than any team-mate. Went for runs at instances, however Stokes trusts him implicitly and Leach responded. 7
Pakistan
Abdullah Shafique 6; Imam-ul-Haq 7.5; Shan Masood 5; Azhar Ali 5.5; Saud Shakeel 8.5; Babar Azam 8.5; Mohammad Rizwan 5; Agha Salman 6; Faheem Ashraf 4; Mohammad Nawaz 5; Nauman Ali 5; Abrar Ahmed 8; Mohammad Ali 5; Zahid Mahmood 5; Haris Rauf 5; Naseem Shah 6; Mohammad Wasim 6
