In a major shakeup, amid the poor performance in England, the Pakistan team management has reportedly dropped three of their first three players from their Test squad ahead of the third of the three-match Test series against England. Experienced cricketers like the keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and the experienced top order batter Imam-ul-Haq are among the players who has just lost his place from the Team.
Adding more surprises to the decision to shuffle the team, the team management has also reportedly dropped their former white-ball captain Salman Ali Agha as well ahead of the third Test match, which is scheduled to start on September 9 in Birmingham. In place of these three seasoned players, Pakistan has called up a bunch of emerging talents.
On August 31, Cricbuzz, in their report mentionedt the snubs of Rizwan, Haq, and Agha. While Imam-ul-Haq did not come to bat in either of the innings of the Lord's Test because of a calf injury, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha performed below par in both of the Test matches. As England already leads the three-match series by 2-0, the Men in Green could consider doing some experiments in Birmingham.
According to the Cricbuzz report, the decision to exclude three senior players from the team came for multiple reasons. The decision is likely influenced by multiple issues such as fitness and form, and disciplinary reasons. However,h it is not revealed which player was removed from the team for which reason.
WTC 2025-27 Final is out of reach of the Pakistan cricket team
At this point, the Pakistan cricket team has nothing to lose as they are already disqualified for the ongoing cycle of the World Test Championship 2025-27 (WTC 2025-27). If they somehow manage to win all of their upcoming Tests, that will still not be enough for them to secure a place in the final.
Therefore, keeping an eye on the future, the team management and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could consider doing some experiments with their playing combinations in the longest format of the game.
Mike Hesson to replace Sarfaraz Ahmed as head coach
Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal are among the two leading names who have been called up for the next match against England. Alongside Ayub and Fazal, fast bowlers Razaullah Khan and Mohammad Imran, left-arm spinner Arafat Minhas and wicketkeeper Rohail Nazir are also expected to join the main team. The latter four players will be linking up with the national camp, subject to their UK visa arrangements.
Alongside the players' set-up, the team is also set to make changes in the coaching group as well, again. White-ball formats coach Mike Hesson is reportedly in England and will join the team soon as the replacement for the current Test team head coach,h Sarfaraz Ahmed. Hesson will remain in charge as the red-ball format head coach for the remaining part of the WTC 2025-27 cycle.
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