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Pakistan release 7 players after 2-0 Test defeat in England
Livemint··1 Sept
The Pakistan Cricket Board released seven players after a 2-0 Test series deficit in England. England won by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley and by 194 runs at Lord's. Test head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were stood down. Mike Hesson will take charge for the third Test at Edgbaston from September 9.
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What It Means For You
- Pakistan's third Test at Edgbaston starts September 9 with Mike Hesson as coach.
- Released players include Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, and Salman Ali Agha.
- Babar Azam remains captain for the series England lead 2-0.
What's Happening
- PCB released seven players after the Lord's Test on August 31.
- England won by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley and by 194 runs at Lord's.
- Test head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were stood down.
Pakistan Test cricket slump
- Pakistan sit at the bottom of the World Test Championship table.
- This is Pakistan's 15th defeat in 20 Tests.
- Sarfaraz had been in the job only a few months with five losses in six Tests.
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