England jolted hosts Pakistan yet again in their own fort as Ben Stokes-led side clinched the three-match Test series 2-0 with a match to spare after a 26-run victory in the second tie inside four days on Monday (December 12).
Babar Azam's men were restricted to 328 within an hour after lunch on Day 4 while chasing a competitive 355-run target as they ultimately succumbed to the English force in its first Test tour of Pakistan since 2005. England displayed an ultra-aggressive approach to win both the Tests, first by by 74 runs, which has now taken their winning caravan to eight victories in their past nine Test outing under the regime of new coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes.
After the victory, England skipper Stokes lauded team for redefining the format.
"We do understand how special an achievement this is, but as we keep saying, these series victories and these wins are part of a much bigger picture in what we're trying to achieve," he said.
"When I first got the job, I just wanted to come in and just try and change a few things up and get things going in a different direction.
“We were never focusing too much on results when I came into the job, and obviously the bigger picture and stuff like that, but it's been an amazing nine games to start off with,” he added.
Fast bowler Mark Wood, who didn't play in the first test, led the relentless pace of England with 4-65 to dash Pakistan's hopes on a slow turning wicket where the England bowlers used the reverse swing with perfection.
England will head to Karachi for the final match of their long-awaited tour, which gets under way on Saturday.
"I just feel very honoured and very privileged to be a part of something like this and having everyone, not just the players but the backroom staff and everyone that works alongside us, being on the same path. It's really, really good.
"I knew how much enjoyment the public would get out of seeing England play Pakistan in a Test match in Pakistan. I don't feel like we're playing away, if that makes sense.
"The way in which the crowd come and watch cricket, they just want to see good cricket. We walk off to people enjoying what they've just watched. That's what we want to do.
"Wherever we go in the world, we want people to enjoy the cricket, and the more we can do that, the more Test cricket stops getting spoken about like it's the losing form of cricket, because it's definitely not.
"All we can do is try to create something where we people want to be a part of the long format going forward," Stokes concluded.
