England on Tuesday whitewashed Pakistan and took the test series 3-0 in Karachi. Ben Stokes & Co. displayed an all-round performance and defeated Pakistan in their own den. Pakistan vs England Test series was a center of controversies. While the Pakistan Cricket Board has been under the scanner for preparing 'dead' pitches, it's now Babar Azam who is not happy with the PCB. In fact, reports suggest that infuriated Babar Azam refused to take the field on the Day of Pakistan vs England 3rd Test after he was denied to go out for dinner from the hotel with his team-mates and family by the security forces. Initially, it was believed that Babar was unwell, but former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has revealed that it was a form of protest on the skipper's part after the hotel security had stopped him from going out for dinner the night before.
As per Pakistani media reports, Babar and a few players were supposed to head out for a meal but the security targetted Babar in particular refusing him to go out. The intrusive security measures left Babar furious, as a result of which he stayed off the field with Mohammad Rizwan dictating proceedings. Rashid Latif was quoted by local media who said, "An incident took place last night. It has come out in the media that is why I am revealing it, otherwise I wouldn't have. The players were supposed to go out for dinner with family. The security needs to be made aware of it. The players, including Azhar Ali, Imam Ul Haq and Babar Azam had informed them. But when they reached the lobby and were about to get inside the car, the security told Babar that he can't go out and the rest cannot. So no one went."
Notably, after the Pakistani skipper was denied to go out, Babar and the security guard were then involved in a heated argument. Interestingly, the PCB is tight-lipped in the entire controversy and has not issued any statement over the incident. In fact, the PCB tried to diffuse the controversy and cover it by announcing Babar was nursing a severe headache because of which he did not take the field. However, the real reason was something else.
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Pakistan suffers a humiliating defeat
England beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final Test of the series at the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday, December 20, to complete a memorable whitewash. This is the first instance of any team clean-sweeping Pakistan in a home Test series. It was only a matter of formality for the tourists on Day 4 as they sealed the fate of the Test on the previous day itself. With 55 runs needed on Tuesday, Ben Duckett (82*) and Ben Stokes (35*) helped the visitors get over the line within an hour to finish the series on a high.