{
  "id": 4171088,
  "title": "Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson to join England tour amid disastrous Test series performance: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/pakistan-white-ball-coach-mike-hesson-to-join-england-tour-amid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T10:45:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pakistan-white-ball-coach-mike-104538231.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan's current Test head coach, has acknowledged his team's batting struggles in England. \"Our team is getting bowled out in 30 or 35 overs,\" he admitted. \"We have spent less time on the pitch, which is a recurring issue.\" Despite facing challenges from England's bowlers, Pakistan's batting collapse has led to their Test series performance taking a disastrous turn.\n\nOllie Robinson and Jofra Archer combined for seven wickets, reducing Pakistan to just 110 runs in their first innings. Imam-ul-Haq, Pakistan's opener, missed the entire innings due to a calf strain sustained while fielding. This added to Pakistan's misery, as their innings ended after just 37.2 overs.\n\nIn response to the Test series' poor performance, it was reported that Mike Hesson, Pakistan's white-ball coach, will join the squad in England. His arrival aims to help stabilize the team's batting lineup and improve their performance in this crucial series.",
  "summary": "Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson is set to join the national squad in England early following severe batting collapses in the Test series, according to reports",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan struggle again as England tour slips away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/pakistan-struggle-again-as-england-tour-slips-away",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:04:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Rain delays England victory bid in second test against Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rain-delays-england-victory-bid-in-second-test-against-pakistan",
        "published": "2026-08-29T12:43:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Rain delays England victory bid in second test against Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rain-delays-england-victory-bid-in-second-test-against-pakistan-4194395",
        "published": "2026-08-29T12:44:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}