Series Finale Opening Day in Birmingham: The 3rd and final Test between England and Pakistan gets underway at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham! Following victories at Headingley and Lord's, England look to complete a series clean sweep, while Pakistan aim to bounce back and claim crucial ICC World Test Championship points. Stream every delivery live on [[/channel/willow-sports-live-cricket-tv/:Willow by Cricbuzz]] via TrillerTV. Series Finale Battle at Edgbaston Opening day at Edgbaston traditionally sets a high-octane tempo with helpful seam movement early in the morning session, giving way to true carry and stroke-making conditions later in the day. For England: Guided by captain Ollie Pope, England enter the series finale seeking complete dominance across all sessions. Top-order mainstays Ben Duckett, Joe Root, [[/fighter/harry-brook/39926/:Harry Brook]], and Jamie Smith will look to dictate powerplay run-rates, while fast bowlers Ollie Robinson, [[/fighter/jofra-archer/39927/:Jofra Archer]], and Gus Atkinson exploit the overcast Birmingham skies with early swing and seam. For Pakistan: Under skipper Shan Masood, Pakistan aim for a strong start on Day 1 to set the tone for the Test. Key top-order batters [[/fighter/babar-azam/36640/:Babar Azam]], Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, and Abdullah Shafique must navigate the early new-ball spell, while seamers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad target disciplined line-and-length bowling to test England's aggressive stroke-makers. Playing XIs & Squad Members England Playing XI Batters / All-Rounders: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Ollie Pope (C), Joe Root, [[/fighter/harry-brook/39926/:Harry Brook]], Jordan Cox, Jamie Smith (wk), Dan Lawrence Bowlers: Gus Atkinson, Ollie Robinson, [[/fighter/jofra-archer/39927/:Jofra Archer]], Josh Tongue / Shoaib Bashir Tactical Approach: High-tempo run-scoring during middle sessions, utilizing swing off the Birmingham deck, and enforcing tight ring-field placements. Pakistan Playing XI Batters / All-Rounders: Abdullah Shafique, Azan Awais, Shan Masood (C), [[/fighter/babar-azam/36640/:Babar Azam]], Saud Shakeel, [[/fighter/mohammad-rizwan-rizi/36647/:Mohammad Rizwan]] (wk), Salman Ali Agha Bowlers: Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Sajid Khan / Ali Usman Tactical Approach: Building solid top-order partnerships, maintaining stump-to-stump accuracy during the morning session, and utilizing spin-containment in the evening. Pitch & Weather: The Edgbaston pitch typically provides good pace and true bounce early on, favoring pacers in the first session before flattening out for batters. Partly cloudy conditions expected for Day 1.