Hesson clarifies he had no role in selecting Pakistan’s Test squad
Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said he had no role in selecting the squad for the ongoing Test tour against England, explaining that he only assumed responsibility for the red-ball side after several players had already departed the camp. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made notable changes to the squad for the third Test […]
Pakistan's white-ball head coach Mike Hesson clarified that he had no role in selecting the Test squad for the ongoing tour against England. According to the Daily Times, Hesson only assumed responsibility for the red-ball side after several players had already departed the camp.
On a separate note, Pakistan observed its 61st Defence and Martyrs' Day on Sunday, September 6. The day was marked with gun salutes in Islamabad and provincial capitals, as well as a change of guards at the Quaid's mausoleum in Karachi, reported Dawn.
The Defence Day commemorates the 1965 war between Pakistan and India, which began after India launched an attack across the international border. The war ended with a ceasefire on September 22 and peace was negotiated in Tashkent on January 10, 1966. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Zardari highlighted Pakistan's growing role in regional security on the occasion, with PM Sharif paying tribute to the martyrs and veterans of the armed forces and their families.
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