SERIES RATINGS: Harry Brook, 18-year-old Rehan Ahmed was impressive and captain Ben Stokes was a man-mountain at times… but Joe Root had a quiet tour as England whitewashed the Pakistan
- England completed a whitewash series victory over Pakistan with a win in Karachi
- Ben Stokes carried the team single-handedly at times and showed imagination on the field
- Harry Brook could be England’s next great batsman after his triple hundred
- Jimmy Anderson continues to fight in his 40s and is doing well in Rawalpindi
- Ollie Robinson is also excellent, while 18-year-old Ahmed is a star born
England made history by becoming the first visiting team in Test history to whitewash Pakistan after they completed an eight-wicket victory in Karachi on Tuesday morning.
Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes needed just 38 minutes to knock down the final 55 runs required on day four and make it nine wins from 10 Tests since Stokes took over the captaincy.
It followed impressive wins in Rawalpindi and Multan in the first two Tests as England’s ‘Baz-ball’ momentum continued.
Sportsmail’s LAWRENCE BOOTH rates every England player on their performances in the series.
England posed for a picture of victory and it will go down as one of their great Test series wins
Zak Crawley
The Rawalpindi run-fest was secured with the fastest Test hundred by an England opener, but faded after Pakistan picked Abrar Ahmed. Still weak when moving the ball, but his place is safe for the trip to New Zealand. 7
Ben Duckett
A triumphant return to Test cricket six years after he was beaten by India’s Ravichandran Ashwin. His sweeping was world-class, and his counter-attack on the first morning in Multan was crucial to England’s eventual victory. 8.5
England opener Ben Duckett plays a shot towards the boundary as England close out the match
Ollie Pope
One of four first-innings centurions in Rawalpindi, and kept wicket well in the first two Tests – even in gear owned by Foakes, the man he replaced. It’s hard to get rid of No 3. 8
Joe Root
A quiet series with the bat, but it doesn’t matter as others are playing blinders. But his off-breaks are useful, and he costs about one run per more than Leach. Developed a successful plan to bowl bouncers with the new ball in the second innings at Rawalpindi. 6.5
Joe Root has had a quiet series with the bat by his standards – but others make up for the lack
Harry Brook
It’s thrilling. Not only did he reach a hundred in every Test (as well as 87 off 65 in the second innings at Rawalpindi), but he scored at a strike-rate of 101 – absurd for a 23-year-old in his first full Test series . England may have discovered their next great batsman. 9.5
Harry Brook had an outstanding series, reaching a century in all three Test matches
Ben Stokes
His stats aren’t spectacular, but that’s missing the point. Stokes is a man-mountain, filling his side with confidence and grit, agile and imaginative on the field, and always one step ahead. His declaration in Rawalpindi was a stroke of genius. 9
England’s momentum continues to build under the captaincy of Ben Stokes after more success
Ben Foakes
Unlucky to miss the first two Tests, first through illness, then because Stokes wanted an extra bowler. But his 64 in Karachi helped keep England in touch, and his glovework was as fine as ever. 7
Rehan Ahmed
Overcame a torrid start in Karachi to take seven wickets with his leg-breaks and googlies – and became the youngest cricketer to take five-for on Test debut. Even became England’s first ‘nighthawk’. It’s hard to imagine many players creating such a buzz so young. 8.5
Rehan Ahmed pointed to the honors board in Karachi after his five-for in the last Test
Will Jacks
Caught a six-for in his first Test, but Stokes seemed to lose confidence in his part-time off-breaks. His five sixes are second only to Brook, but it’s hard to see how he will fare next summer. 6
Liam Livingstone
His Test debut in Rawalpindi was marred by a knee injury, which prevented him from bowling and meant he could only hobble a few runs in the second innings. 5
Ollie Robinson
Very good. Three back-to-back Tests in Pakistan would have been beyond him even less than a year ago, but he was central to wins in the first two games, and became the first to bowl Babar Azam twice in A challenge. He also seems to be taking his batting more seriously. 9
Ollie Robinson was central to England’s victory in the opening two Tests of the series
Mark Wood
Paved the way for the series win in Multan with a typically back-breaking spell on the final afternoon, when he caught both Mohammad Nawaz and Saud Shakeel on the leg side. The fastest bowler on either side, and possibly the biggest heart too. 8.5
Jimmy Anderson
No bowler was more heroic on the final day in Rawalpindi, with Anderson finishing with four for 36 from 24 overs. And no delivery was better than his ball to bowl Mohammad Rizwan at Multan. A wonder. 9
Jimmy Anderson continues to defy his age and was brilliant in the Rawalpindi match
Jack Leach
Opened the bowling four times and improved his dip as the tour went on. His 15 wickets are six more than any teammate. Occasional runs, but Stokes trusts him and Leach responds. 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; King 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
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