Biggest Positives For Pakistan Despite Embarrassing Whitewash in England Tests

Razaullah had an impressive Test debut against England [Source: AFP]Pakistan suffered an embarrassing defeat in the third Test against England, which meant the hosts clean-swept the Pakistan side and left them bruised. Pakistan drew their last Test series against the West Indies, and the team was expected to put up a fight against a new-look English side.Almost all the big names failed to deliver the goods, including Babar Azam, Shan Masood, and Mohammad Rizwan. However, despite a shambolic series loss, there were some positives for the losing side.In this article, we take a look at Pakistan stars who impressed everyone and left a lasting impression in an otherwise poor Pakistan performance.1) Mohammad AbbasEyebrows were raised when the experienced Shaheen Afridi was dropped from the Test team, and a 36-year-old Mohammad Abbas was given the responsibility to lead the Pakistan bowling attack against England.Abbas had the experience of playing in the English County Championship, and he made sure that experience worked for him and the Pakistan side as he delivered the goods with the ball in hand.He perfectly utilised the Dukes ball and finished as Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker in the series, as England often found him difficult to play against.CriterionSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDataSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMatchesSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDismissalsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table13SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAverageSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table25.38SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableStrike rateSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table45.23SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table(Mohammad Abbas vs England)In three matches and five innings, Abbas picked up 13 wickets, with an average of 25.38 and a strike rate of 45.23.He picked up wickets at the top and often became a thorn for the English top-order batters. Moreover, for his extraordinary performances, Abbas was declared Pakistan’s Player of the Series.2) RazaullahMidway through the Test series against England, PCB sacked the coaching department and removed seven players from the team as replacements were named.One of the replacement players was the young Razaullah. He was quickly drafted into the playing XI, and the pacer left an immediate impression with fast and furious bowling as he dismissed Joe Root.Also Read: Updated WTC Table After PAK vs ENG 3rd Test 2026, World Test Championship Points TableHe bagged four wickets in the first innings and bowled at a rapid pace to impress the Pakistan fans.CriterionSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDataSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableInningsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDismissalsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table4SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRuns scoredSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table92SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table(Razaullah in third Test vs England)Not only with the ball, but Razaullah became Pakistan’s best player with the bat, as he blasted a quickfire 81 off 63 and became the Pakistan player with the fastest Test fifty on debut, creating multiple world records.3) Azan AwaisAzan Awais might not have got too many runs in the England series, but out of all the top-order batters, Awais was the best. His technique was still questionable, but the left-handed batter played a calm and composed knock in the second innings of the third Test match.His batting average in the series was just 21, but the left-handed batter played one of the best knocks by a Pakistan player in the second innings of the third Test, and he should be given a longer rope in this format.Awais, despite not having one of the best series, scored 129 runs, and apart from a fifty, he also scored a gritty 46 in the second Test match.ConclusionPakistan struggled badly in the Test series against England, but despite some poor performances, the team also witnessed three players who stood tall and delivered the goods.Razaullah became an overnight sensation with his blistering knock, and Mohammad Abbas became Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker in the series. Also, Azan Awais, despite not scoring many big scores, impressed with his temperament.Also Read: Sher-e-Punjab Final Live Streaming, Live Telecast- Where To Watch Amritsar Soormas vs Ludhiana Lions 2026?