‘Not just another series win’
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England's captain, Ben Stokes, believes their victory in Pakistan is more than "just another series win." Stokes' team took a 2-0 lead with one match remaining by winning a tense second Test in Multan by 26 runs.
England had not beaten Pakistan in a Test series outside the UK in 22 years, and they had never won two Tests in an away series against them before.
"We know what we've achieved, we know it's a very special thing in English cricket," said Stokes.
England had only ever won twice in 30 away Tests against Pakistan across 61 years before this tour.
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The thrilling success in Multan came after a dramatic victory in the first Test in Rawalpindi to give Stokes' team their second win in the space of a week.
"We don't take it for granted, we know what we've come here and done, we know how hard it is to come to Pakistan," the all-rounder told Test Match Special.
The win is England's eighth in nine Tests since Stokes, 31, took over as captain. The series victory ends a run of three successive defeats away from home.
England will now look to complete a clean sweep in the third Test in Karachi, which begins on Saturday. Pakistan have never lost three Tests in a home series.
"To beat Pakistan in Pakistan is massive. Not for one minute are we going to think this is just another Test series win" said Stokes.
