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Pakistan finally found some spark in the third Test against England at Edgbaston, but it was too little, too late to avoid a 3-0 whitewash.

Captain Joe Root led from the front on Saturday as England shrugged off the loss of two early wickets to win by eight wickets, following decisive victories at Headingley and Lord’s.

Pakistan are in desperate need of a reset after three heavy defeats left them at rock bottom of the World Test Championship.

Wholesale changes to the playing and coaching staff after the second Test at Lord’s were deeply disruptive, even though the tourists showed some fight in Birmingham.