Pakistan Cricket Board sacks coaching staff and sends seven players home
The Pakistan Cricket Board has taken drastic action during the team’s three-Test tour of England, sacking the coaching staff and sending seven players home mid-series.
The dismissed players include Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, and Muhammad Awais Zafar. The decision was reportedly made without prior notification to the players, who learned of the changes via social media and messages from family.
This upheaval follows a period of poor performance for the team, including heavy losses at Headingley and Lord’s. Pakistan has lost 15 of its last 20 Test matches and currently sits at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings.
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England · Mohammad Rizwan · Pakistan · Pakistan Cricket Board · Salman Ali Agha
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Pakistan Cricket Board sent seven players home mid-series during a three-Test tour of England. www.watoday.com.au · www.theage.com.au · www.smh.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The seven players sent home are Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, and Muhammad Awais Zafar. www.watoday.com.au · www.theage.com.au · www.smh.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The coaching staff were sacked during the tour. www.watoday.com.au · www.theage.com.au · www.smh.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Pakistan lost at Headingley by an innings and 103 runs and at Lord’s by 194 runs. www.watoday.com.au · www.theage.com.au · www.smh.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Pakistan has lost 15 of its last 20 Test matches. www.watoday.com.au · www.theage.com.au · www.smh.com.au