Overview
- The Pakistan Cricket Board announced an internal disciplinary inquiry after media reports about player discipline, with media director Amir Mir confirming the probe was under way following statements made on Monday.
- In response to two heavy Test defeats, the PCB removed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul and sent seven players home while calling up seven replacements for the final Test.
- White‑ball coach Mike Hesson has been placed in interim charge of the Test side and Ashley Noffke appointed bowling coach to prepare a reworked squad that includes multiple uncapped players.
- Captain Babar Azam said he was not consulted about the coaching and squad changes, describing the overhaul as “news to me,” and also said he had no knowledge of the details of the board’s inquiry.
- The board’s actions have drawn sharp criticism from former players and raised questions about selection policy, player morale and the PCB’s internal processes, with reports about seized phones unverified and selectors reported to have received show‑cause notices.