Major shake-up in Pakistan cricket: Seven players, coaches Sarfaraz, Gul released
The Pakistan Cricket Board has released seven players and overhauled its coaching staff following a series of poor performances against England. The board has introduced seven replacements, including several uncapped players, to revitalize the Test squad.
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Pakistan have responded to their crushing 194-run defeat to England at Lord’s with a sweeping mid-tour overhaul, releasing seven players and making changes to the red-ball coaching staff ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston.The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the changes on Monday after Pakistan slipped to a 0-2 deficit in the three-match series. The defeat at Lord’s followed an innings-and-103-run loss in Leeds, leaving Pakistan with five defeats in their last six Tests.Among the seven players released are former white-ball captain Salman Ali Agha, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and opening batter Imam-ul-Haq. Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad have also been released.“The Pakistan Cricket Board has today announced that seven players have been released from the Test squad following completion of the Lord’s Test.
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