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England Create History Sweep Series 3-0 - It's the first time Pakistan has been whitewashed in Tests on home soil.

Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett needed just 38 minutes to get the job done on the fourth morning in Karachi, the pair of left-handers knocking off the remaining 55 runs in a target of 167 to complete a thumping eight-wicket victory. Duckett finished unbeaten on 82 from 78 balls - his 12th four cut off Mohammad Wasim to seal the win – with his captain 35 not out at the other end.

It meant England became the first visiting team to win three Tests in a series in Pakistan. They have also registered their ninth victory in 10 Tests since Stokes was appointed as captain and paired with a new head coach in New Zealander Brendon McCullum; as a calendar year, only 2004 – which witnessed 11 Test victories under Michael Vaughan – sits above it.

ICC Rating - Gabba Pitch

Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees has rated the Brisbane Cricket Ground pitch that was used for the first match of the ICC World Test Championship series between Australia and South Africa as “below average” and the venue has received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.

Mr Richardson said: “Overall, the Gabba pitch for this Test match was too much in favour of the bowlers.There was extra bounce and occasional excessive seam movement. The odd delivery also kept low on the second day, making it very difficult for batters to build partnerships.“I found the pitch to be “below average” as per the ICC guidelines since it was not an even contest between bat and ball.”

🙄Status of WTC Table

Basically nothing changed except for Pakistan having no chance now. England should have started Bazball earlier

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Fair play to him for playing the catalyst to this positive change in a very similar English team that was abysmal only a year ago!

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