‘Behavioural issues’ behind Mohammed, Imam axe? New details emerge from PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board has removed several senior players and coaches following poor performance in the Test series against England. Reports suggest that behavioral issues in the dressing room, alongside performance concerns, influenced the decision to send the players home.
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The Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to send seven players and two coaches home after defeats in the first two Tests against England continues to throw up fresh details, with behavioural concerns reportedly playing a role in the removal of senior players Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Ali Agha.Pakistan suffered defeats in the opening two matches of the series, prompting the PCB to make a sweeping change ahead of the third and final Test in Edgbaston. Test coach Sarfaraz has already been replaced by Mike Hesson, while the white-ball coach will oversee the team for the final Test.Rizwan’s performances were one of the concerns surrounding the wicketkeeper-batter. He managed just 61 runs across the four innings he played and came under further criticism for his shot selection during the Lord’s Test.
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