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What's a series clean sweep?

A clean sweep in cricket means one team wins every match in a series. In this story, England is hoping to win all three Test matches against Pakistan, making it a 3-0 clean sweep. It's a significant achievement, showing complete dominance over the opposition across the entire series.

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