Birmingham, September 9 (Daily Kiran) : England and Pakistan are currently facing off in the final Test match of their series at Edgbaston, Birmingham. England won the toss and opted to bowl first. With this match, Joe Root has achieved a significant milestone in his career. He has now moved up to third place on the all-time list for most Test matches played, surpassing former Australian captain Steve Waugh. Waugh played a total of 168 Test matches, while Root is making his 169th appearance against Pakistan today.
Only James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar are ahead of Root on this list. Anderson has played 188 Tests, while Tendulkar holds the record for the most matches, with 200 to his name.
For this third Test, England has not made any changes to their playing XI. This marks the first time since 2010 that England has fielded the same team in three consecutive Tests. However, their recent record at Edgbaston has been disappointing; they have lost four of their last six Tests at this venue. In contrast, Pakistan has yet to secure a victory at Edgbaston, having played eight Tests there without a win.
The Pakistani team has made four changes for this match, with three players set to make their Test debuts. England has already clinched the series with a 2-0 lead, having convincingly defeated Pakistan by 194 runs in the second Test at Lord’s. The performance of Pakistan’s batsmen has been underwhelming throughout the series.
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