{
  "id": 4795512,
  "title": "Pakistan ditch coaches, send seven players home after England defeats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/pakistan-ditch-coaches-send-seven-players-home-after-england-defeats",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T05:52:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cricket/2026/09/1523386/pakistan-ditch-coaches-send-seven-players-home-after-england-defeats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Pakistan drop seven players and release head coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pakistan-drop-seven-players-and-release-head-coach",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:20:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Pakistan send seven players home and bring in Hesson to coach Test side",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pakistan-send-seven-players-home-and-bring-in-hesson-to-coach-test",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:25:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Major shake-up in Pakistan cricket: Seven players, coaches Sarfaraz, Gul released",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/major-shake-up-in-pakistan-cricket-seven-players-coaches-sarfaraz-gul",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:06:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "'T20 players included for Tests': Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik slam Pakistan selectors over squad selection amid chaos in England tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/t20-players-included-for-tests-shahid-afridi-shoaib-malik-slam",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:38:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}