Pakistani off-spinner Sajid Khan was elated after winning Player of the Series in his team’s 2-1 win over England on Saturday, October 26 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Notably, Pakistan won the third Test by nine wickets as they comfortably chased down the target of 36 runs in 3.1 overs and recorded a historic 2-1 series victory.

Following their victory, Khan was named Player of the Series as he finished as the second highest wicket-taker of the series with 19 wickets to his name from four innings at an average of 21.10 and an economy of 4.42. He also scored 72 runs from three innings with the highest score being an unbeaten 48.

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After receiving his Player of the Series award, Khan thanked the almighty for the series win and also acknowledged the efforts of his spin partner Noman Ali who said he should have been named Player of the Series along with him too proclaimed.

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“Thank God for the series win. There was no pressure as such, I was making a comeback but there were people supporting me and I had played FC cricket. Off the field I am not like that, I am funny, Kamran Ghulam is my best friend, but you have to behave like that to improve the morale of the team. In Multan (in the second Test) you didn’t have to do anything, the pitch did everything. Here you had to vary your lengths and pace, we just did that. Noman Bhai is one of the most experienced spinners in our country, he has been a great friend and has served well. He earned this PoS award with me. Congratulations to the nation for this victory,” Khan said in the post-match presentation.

Noman finished as the highest wicket-taker of the series with 20 scalps to his name from four innings at an average of 13.85 and an economy of 3.04. Notably, the duo was recalled into the team after a humiliating loss by one innings and 47 runs in the first Test, and the move worked wonders for Pakistan when they finally ended their 11-Test-long winless streak at home. They also won their first series at home since 2021 and their first series win against England since 2015.