TMS podcast: Cox and Root guide England to Pakistan clean sweep despite Edgbaston scare

Simon Mann and the TMS panel dissect a dramatic finale to England's red-ball summer

England's clean sweep over Pakistan has come under the microscope on the latest episode of the Test Match Special podcast, which reviews a dramatic third Test at Edgbaston in which Jordan Cox and Joe Root guided the hosts home despite an almighty scare.

Simon Mann is joined on the show by Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Ramiz Raja, Phil Tufnell and Andy Zaltzman for the 41-minute special, packed with reaction to a tense finale at Edgbaston that ultimately delivered England a series whitewash.

The panel review the third Test in detail — the moments that turned the game, the pressure England absorbed during the scare, and the performances that sealed the series. Beyond the immediate aftermath, the conversation broadens into a look back across the men's red-ball summer as a whole, before turning to the Tests awaiting the side in the winter.

England captain Joe Root and Pakistan captain Babar Azam both feature with their reaction to the series, while Player of the Match Dan Lawrence and Player of the Series Ollie Robinson reflect on their standout contributions across the summer. England interim coach Marcus Trescothick also speaks about the wider picture as the itinerary rolls forward.

The episode, available on BBC Sounds for over a year, is the definitive audio post-mortem of a red-ball summer that ended with England's most comprehensive statement yet — a clean sweep achieved under pressure.