Pakistan have begun an inquiry into “discipline and conduct” in the latest twist on a turbulent tour of England. Already 2-0 down in the three-match Test series, Pakistan last week sent seven players home, called up seven more and replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed with New Zealander Mike Hesson. During the second Test at Lord’s,
England have omitted Brydon Carse from their squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston. The 31-year-old Durham seamer was dropped for the second Test at Lord’s after he was briefly arrested following an incident outside a Derby nightclub on 22 August. Derbyshire police are continuing to investigate an allegation of assault
Interim Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said his players are used to “chaos” after the tourists dropped seven players and called up seven others for the final Test against England. Pakistan have been woeful in losing the first two Tests, and responded by making sweeping changes to the squad as well as replacing head coach
Available for 29 days Mark Chapman is joined by Matt Prior and Mark Ramprakash. The panel reflect on a Test series win for England against Pakistan, with one match at Edgbaston still to come. There’s an in-depth look at how the Lord’s pitch played a part in England’s win, is there legitimate concerns about the
Five of the players dropped – Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman and Khurram Shahzad – have featured in the series so far, while Aamir Jamal and Muhammad Awais Jafar have been sent home without playing. A total of seven players have been called up. Batters Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal have previous
Pakistan have responded to their series defeat by England by taking the extraordinary step of dropping seven players, calling up five uncapped players and releasing their head coach. After two one-sided defeats in the first two Tests, the tourists have revamped their squad and backroom staff for the third and final match of the series
