England completed a 3-0 Test series whitewash against Pakistan at Edgbaston (a cricket ground in Birmingham, central England) on Saturday, beating the visitors by eight wickets after an unexpectedly tense run chase. Chasing just 130, England lost both openers in the first over and captain Joe Root survived two close calls before finishing unbeaten on 62, with Jordan Cox contributing 59 not out, to seal the win. The result is a timely boost for England, who were in disarray weeks ago following a series defeat to New Zealand and the departures of head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, though Pakistan's woes deepened further — they have now lost 16 of their past 21 Tests and sit bottom of the World Test Championship table.