England has announced a 15-player squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan. The match will be played at Edgbaston from September 9 to 12, 2026. Joe Root will captain the team; England will aim for a series clean sweep, having already established an unassailable 2-0 lead.
England Test Squad vs Pakistan: Full 15-Player List for 3rd Test
The most notable point is that fast bowler Brydon Carse—who was dropped from the team last month following a controversial incident—has once again failed to secure a spot in the squad.
England has retained young fast bowler Sonny Baker in the squad, while fast bowler Matthew Fisher has been left out of the team selected for the final Test. Apart from this, there have been no major changes to the squad. Brydon Carse had made headlines due to an incident outside a nightclub in Derby last month; following the incident on August 22, he was briefly handcuffed and detained by the police. Subsequently, he was excluded from the second Test played at Lord's. The investigation into the 31-year-old Carse's case is still ongoing, preventing his return to the team.
England Eyes a Clean Sweep
After winning the second Test at Lord's, England has taken a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The team will now aim for a 3-0 clean sweep against Pakistan. The third and final Test is scheduled to be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, starting on September 9. Joe Root has been appointed as the captain of the England team.
The fast-bowling department includes players such as Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Sam Cook, Ollie Robinson, and Josh Tongue. The squad also features batters like Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Jordan Cox. For Pakistan, this match represents a final opportunity to salvage their reputation, while England will strive for a victory to complete a series clean sweep.
England squad for the third Test against Pakistan:
Joe Root (Captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue
How has the turmoil surrounding Pakistan's preparations affected the third Test?
Pakistan's preparations for the Edgbaston Test have faced significant disruptions. Following a crushing defeat at Lord's, seven players were dropped from the squad on August 31, 2026. The excluded players included Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Ali Usman, Muhammad Awais Zafar, and Imam-ul-Haq; Imam-ul-Haq had sustained an injury during the second Test. Concurrently, two coaches—Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul—were also replaced.
Pakistan's concerns deepened when reports on September 1, 2026, revealed that captain Babar Azam was confined to his hotel room in London due to a high fever. As of September 2, 2026, there had been no official confirmation of his withdrawal from the third Test squad, and his availability to play remains uncertain. Pakistan needs to quickly resolve these issues regarding their team and players ahead of the match scheduled to begin at Edgbaston on September 9.
