Pakistan ditch coaches, send seven players home after England defeats
LONDON: Pakistan have replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and pace-bowling chief Umar Gul, and sent seven players home, in a dramatic response to successive Test thrashings by England.
Pakistan has responded to their poor performances in the Test series against England by replacing head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and pace-bowling chief Umar Gul, and sending seven players home. The team suffered a 103-run loss in the first Test at Headingley and a 194-run defeat at Lord's, which left England with an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has labeled the team one of their worst, and the drastic decision has been taken ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston, which starts on September 9.
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