Overview
- Pakistan lost the first two Tests in England by large margins, and the Pakistan Cricket Board responded by sacking head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul and recalling seven players for the tour home.
- Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke were appointed as interim coaches for the third Test at Edgbaston, with Hesson saying he did not make the initial decisions to release several senior players.
- Multiple reports say some players learned of their removal through social media, friends or family rather than team channels, prompting sharp criticism from former players about poor communication from the PCB.
- The PCB has issued show-cause notices and begun inquiries into selection and player conduct, with reports that Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq may face behavioural probes and Misbah-ul-Haq resigning from the selection committee.
- The overhaul leaves Pakistan fielding a hastily rebuilt squad that includes uncapped players for the final Test and raises wider questions about board governance, selection policy and player welfare going forward.