England had "no plan" and were "out of control" against Razaullah's stunning hitting on day three of the final Test against Pakistan, according to former captain Alastair Cook. Razaullah, the 21-year-old on Test debut, clobbered 81 from 63 balls at Edgbaston. He shared a ninth-wicket partnership of 121 with Muhammad Abbas to drag the Test into a fourth day, with England set 130 for victory. Though hosts are heavy favourites for a 3-0 sweep, the carnage was alarming as Joe Root begins his second spell as captain.

"You can get done by the tail," Cook told Test Match Special. "What I saw was no plan, it got out of control." England are led by interim head coach Marcus Trescothick, assisted by bowling coach Tim Southee. Root gave the second new-ball to part-time off-spinner Dan Lawrence, bypassing Ollie Robinson. Jonathan Agnew called the tactics "appalling." Razaullah's knock included nine sixes, tying the record for most maximums on Test debut.

"We shouldn't be surprised by England, they've delivered tactically like this on a regular basis," said Michael Vaughan. "They can't keep making mistakes like that." Eventually, Abbas was caught at point and Razaullah stumped off Lawrence as Pakistan were all out for 453.