Batting collapse at Edgbaston too, Pakistan all out for 133 runs

The coach has changed, the team has several new faces, and the venue has changed. But Pakistan's batting woes have not changed. After the first two Tests of the series, the same picture was seen at Edgbaston. Pakistan was bowled out for just 133 runs in the first innings of the third Test.

With this, Pakistan's innings stalled for five consecutive innings below two hundred. Of these, they could not even cross 150 runs in three consecutive innings.

After losing by an innings at Headingley and by 194 runs at Lord's, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made major changes to the team. Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and two coaches and seven cricketers were removed and five new players were brought into the team. Three of them made their Test debuts at Edgbaston—a wicketkeeper-batsman and two pacers.

However, the batting picture did not change even after the changes. Pakistan lost the toss and elected to bat first, losing a wicket in the third over. Saim Ayub, who returned to the Test team after a year and a half, was bowled lbw by Oli Robinson.

Pakistan then started losing wickets at regular intervals. They lost five wickets for just 48 runs. This was the first time since the Johannesburg Test against South Africa in 2013 that half of Pakistan's batsmen had returned to the crease before 50 runs in a Test innings.

None of the first five batsmen could score double figures. In total, eight of the 11 batsmen were out for less than 10 runs.

Saud Shakeel put up a bit of a fight for the team. The left-handed batsman, who tried to counter-attack after being bowled by Josh Tang, scored 43 runs off 47 balls with seven fours. After him, the second highest partnership was between Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali. Their 26-run partnership for the tenth wicket became the highest of the innings.

Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel put up the second highest partnership of 22 runs for Pakistan.

Josh Tang bowled brilliantly for England. He took four wickets for 42 runs. Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer took three wickets each.

Brief scores:
Pakistan first innings: 133 in 33.5 overs (Shakil 43, Abbas 21, Rajaullah 11; Tang 4/42, Robinson 3/15, Archer 3/25).