Pakistan Squad Possible Changes: Apart from changes in the Pakistan team, the coach of the team can also change before the last match of the ongoing Test series against England.
There will be changes in the Pakistan team.
Pakistan has already lost the three-Test series. At best, they can now end the series with a 1-2 score. So far, Pakistan has lost both Test matches by significant margins. The third Test will be played in Birmingham on September 9th, and before that, not only will the Pakistan team but also its coach be replaced.
Mike Hesson may join the Pakistan team as head coach before the Birmingham Test. Currently, Sarfaraz Ahmed holds the Test coaching position. It is being reported that Sarfaraz Khan will remain with the Pakistan team in England, but the future of his head coaching position is uncertain. Imam-ul-Haq, who was injured in the first Test and has been accused of faking his injury, may be sent back home.
Not only Imam-ul-Haq, but Mohammad Rizwan may also be released from the Test team. According to media reports, Sam Ayub and Arafat Minhas have been informed about their call-up to England, and replacements for the remaining players are expected to be announced soon. Pakistan's batting has been so poor that it failed to reach 200 runs in all four innings of the England tour.
Mike Hesson currently coaches Pakistan's white-ball teams and is expected to join the team as Test coach before the final match in Birmingham. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not yet officially confirmed any of these changes.
The news of a coach change and team changes at this time is quite surprising. Mike Hesson and High-Performance Director Aaqib Javed arrived in London even before the results of the Lord's Test. The PCB cited a dinner hosted by King Charles on September 2nd as the reason. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, COO Sumair Ahmed, and Pakistan Super League (PSL) chief Salman Naseer are also expected to attend the dinner.
Looking back at the series, Pakistan lost the first Test by a massive margin of an innings and 103 runs. When the Lord's Test arrived, the margin of defeat was reduced, but the result remained unchanged. Pakistan suffered a 194-run defeat.
