England Near Pakistan Test Whitewash at Edgbaston

England are on course for a 3-0 Test-series whitewash after bowling Pakistan out for 133 at Edgbaston, with Josh Tongue taking four wickets and Jofra Archer and Ollie Robinson three each. England replied with 453, led by Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence and Jamie Smith, then reduced Pakistan to 46-2 in its second innings; rain ended play with Pakistan still 268 runs behind. Pakistan’s revamped lineup, featuring several debutants after major squad and coaching changes, again struggled, with Saud Shakeel’s 43 providing the main resistance in the first innings. In the concurrent Under-19 one-day series, Pakistan beat England by 177 runs after Usman Khan and captain Farhan Yousaf made centuries in a record 268-run partnership, while Mohammad Sayyam took four wickets as England were bowled out for 155, giving Pakistan a 1-0 lead.