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Pakistan Cricket Board: Misbah-ul-Haq has offered his resignation as selector of Pakistan's men's selection committee after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made sweeping changes to the squad for the ongoing three-match Test series against England. Misbah was part of the four-member selection committee, which also includes Aaqib Javed, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Asad Shafiq and was formed in March earlier this year. However, according to a Cricinfo report, the former Pakistan captain has offered to resign from the selection panel. The PCB has yet to accept his resignation, although Misbah has also reportedly resigned from his role as batting consultant at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. This came a day after the PCB released seven players and head coach and bowling coach Sarfaraz Khan and Umar Gul from the Test squad, following their recent drubbing against England at Lord's. Pakistan have already conceded the series as England have an unassailable 2-0 lead following the 194-run win in the second game at Lord's. The PCB pushed the panic button and released Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Agha, Ali Usman, Aamer Jamal, Awais Zafar, and Khurram Shahzad. They also decided to bring in five uncapped players - Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Saad Baig, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, and Razaullah - to bolster the struggling squad, along with the capped Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal. The shake-up extends beyond the playing squad, with red-ball head coach Sarfaraz and bowling coach Gul relieved of their duties following Pakistan's poor run of form, a stretch that also saw Shan Masood replaced by Babar Azam as Test captain. White-ball head coach Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke will take over backroom duties for the remainder of the tour. Additionally, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul have also been released and will be replaced by Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke in the backroom staff, added the PCB. The shake-up extends beyond the playing squad, with red-ball head coach Sarfaraz and bowling coach Gul relieved of their duties following Pakistan's poor run of form, a stretch that also saw Shan Masood replaced by Babar Azam as Test captain. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories In 2023, two years later, he was roped in as an advisor by the then-chief of the ad hoc management committee, Zaka Ashraf, and has been with the PCB since. He worked as a mentor for the men's Champions Cup in 2024-25 and was also the coach of Pakistan Gold, leading them to the 50-over National Champions Cup. Article Source: IANS
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Pakistan cricket selector and ex-captain Misbah-ul-Haq resigned following the shock sacking of red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed in the wake of successive Test defeats to England, sources told AFP Tuesday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Monday that Ahmed was being replaced by white-ball coach Mike Hesson, from New Zealand, for the last Test starting in Birmingham on September 9. The board also sent seven players home from the England tour and replaced bowling coach Umar Gul with Australian Ashley Noffke in a move that has drawn criticism in Pakistan. The shake-up follows Pakistan's embarrassing innings and 103-run defeat at Headingley and a 194-run drubbing at Lord's, giving England an unbeatable 2-0 lead. Seven players -- Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad -- were sent home, with five of them replaced by uncapped players. Former Pakistan captain and selection committee member Misbah later resigned in protest at not being consulted over the changes, sources told AFP. Misbah sent his resignation to the PCB by email on Monday night and is yet to receive a reply, sources close to Misbah said. Several former coaches and players were left shocked over the unprecedented shake-up with a match still to play. What an absolutely ridiculous situation, ex-Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur told AFP from the United Kingdom. It makes me sad because I know what Pakistan could become with proper leadership, planning and structure. He added it was very disrespectful to have sacked Ahmed. Former selector and Pakistan spinner Tauseef Ahmed called the changes unprecedented and unjust, adding they had created a polluted atmosphere in Pakistan cricket. You don't treat your senior players like this, Tauseef told AFP. Former Pakistan captains Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik were also critical of the decision. It's not the way to treat your senior players, Afridi told AFP. Such major decisions during a series are disturbing. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories The players dropped from the squad are still our national cricketers who have served Pakistan, said Malik, adding: Accountability starts once a tour is done, not in the middle of it.
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And Babar Azam: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has launched a blistering attack on the country's cricketing system after Pakistan slipped to a 0-2 Test series defeat against England, questioning everything from player selection and coaching to the domestic structure and the administration's accountability. Pakistan's latest setback at Lord's, where England secured a 194-run victory to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series, has been followed by sweeping changes ahead of the third Test. Seven players have been released from the squad and head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul have also been relieved of their duties. For Kaneria, however, the problem runs much deeper than the latest result. He believes Pakistan's cricket has lost its competitiveness, identity, and ability to consistently produce quality players. It's a shame that after 70 years, Pakistan has gone through such a disaster. There is no logic, selection committee, or play. They are just good for nothing. You see, such a bad performance. If a person loses, he tries and fights before losing. The fight has to be visible. Here, theres no fight. No one knows anything. The team selection committee is responsible, but they are not responding. First you made Babar the captain, then removed him. But there should be a reason. Let's make Babar the captain. Let it run for 1-3 years. But then you removed him from there, then made him captain again. Now you are talking about removing him again. Your cricket won't improve like this, Kaneria told IANS in an exclusive interaction. You brought coach Sarfaraz. You brought him for 3 months. You said he is going to be removed. Umar Gul is going to be removed. Then why did you bring him? When this cricket was making noise in the middle, I was happy that Yunus Khan is coming as a chief selector. The team will improve. Because I know him pretty well. And he has that knowledge. Because he himself is a hardworking boy. He has come a long way in cricket. Because he is a very straightforward person. He talks straightforwardly. He kept his terms and conditions, and the PCB refused. You need to bring someone who can take losses and wins on himself. And Younis is such a person. But what about the current cricket? They have made it very bad. They don't have a bowler. You are going to Test cricket. You have a 120 bowler. You don't have a baller who can hit 140-150. You don't even have a spinner. If you look at it, bowlers win matches for you in Test cricket. Muhammad Abbas has been playing county cricket in England for a long time. He has experience, and you drop him! Then there was Noman Ali, a left-arm spinner. He was bowling so well. Even today he is playing in the county. They must have called him to England to play county for some valid reason, right? You remove whoever performs well. Sajid Khan is playing and performing. You dropped him, he added. Kaneria's criticism then turned towards the bowling attack and the way Pakistan's batters approached England's conditions. Mohammad Abbas was one of the few bright spots in the series, taking nine wickets at Lord's, including a five-wicket haul in the second innings, but Pakistan still struggled to match England's pace attack. And the bowling attack is pathetic. Who is Muhammad Shahzad? Where did he come from? He doesnt have any line or length. No swing, no reverse swing. Nothing. Then you see the batting conditions. Which players do you bring? I don't understand Babar Azam. You can't hit a drive openly in England. There is seam and swing in England. You have to play square there. This is common sense. As a bowler, I am telling you that if you have played so much cricket in England, then you play square there because the ball seams and swings. That bowler makes you hit two fours. You hit fours on the cover drive. People clap. You say Oh, what a drive I have. The bowler wants the ball to go there. He will eat two fours. He will eat three fours. He will bring in the slip for the fourth. That slip is standing for a reason. That's why it is a trap. And you play so much brand of cricket. You don't understand anything. You see Rizwan. And Babar Azam's dismissal. It was the worst dismissal. It was a tail-ender dismissal. Where is the head? Where is the leg? Nothing? You were not in the line of ball against Jofra. It looked so weird. It looked so bad. Like a player of the calibre of Babar Azam is getting out like this. This is pathetic. And then you are keeping Rizwan for so long. I don't know what he is doing. Why is he even there? His keeping is average. His batting is getting pathetic. And you play such a shot in Test cricket. Is there anyone to tell him or not? I have just heard that he changed seven players for the 3rd Test. Making such massive changes in the middle of the series, you didnt know whom to pick and whom to not when you selected the squad? The criticism comes at a time when Pakistan have already made major mid-series changes. Seven players, including Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha, have been released, while five uncapped players have been added to the squad for the third Test at Birmingham. Kaneria contrasted Pakistan's predicament with Bangladesh's recent progress, arguing that other teams have developed identifiable strengths while Pakistan has allowed its own fast-bowling and spin-bowling traditions to fade. I give credit to the Bangladesh team. They lost the second test; its okay, but winning the first test in Australia against Australia is not that easy. They have 140+ bowling bowlers at least. And we don't have anything. That trend is over. The trend of fast bowlers, of good spinners. There is no spinner. There is no batter. There is no bowler. I don't know why they are playing cricket even. I mean, you see, all over the world, people are making fun of us. Fan following has ended. I meet so many people. They say, sir, we have stopped watching. It's a waste of time. So, when you do this, your fan following will obviously end. People won't be interested. Then your broadcasters will say for whom should we do this? And they will waste money. Nasser Hussain has said such a big thing that this team is not in level with even the county team. Not even club cricket of first division. It's not even that. They said such a big thing. It's just a waste of time. You come and waste people's money. Buy a ticket. Do this, do that. I mean, give something to the public! Only cricket was a good thing left in Pakistan. And they have ruined cricket too. Literally, there should be accountability. For Kaneria, accountability has to begin at the top. He called for administrators to appoint people on merit, give coaches sufficient time to work and stop repeatedly reshuffling positions without allowing a system to settle. The administration should play an important role. You bring good people in it who are honest who don't cheat who don't pick up the players on the sheet based on their relations with them. If they are good, then pick them up. But there should be accountability. You bring such people. Then you focus on coaching. Give a year's time. Bring in a good coach. But this is not a coaching material. Sarfaraz is not the right person. No matter how much he has played but he is not that experienced. Umar is a fast bowler. He understands. But they need to build up a team. You see the coach of Bangladesh who is doing well. One of the best coaches ever. You bring such a coach from outside because they work on discipline. They don't let anyone come into their work. But PCB cant handle if they are disciplined. Aqib Javed, who first became a director then became a selector, and he kept getting some positions one after the other. But where is your cricket going? You see what has happened to cricket? I mean, you don't have any bowling or batting. Your quality cricket is over. We also used to lose. But fight and lose. At least fight. Fight, Try at least! But there is no effort. You come in. You are getting money. There is a contract. Who will ask? Stamp is there. Star is there. They should be very strict. The former spinner also identified the weakening of domestic cricket as one of the fundamental reasons behind Pakistan's decline. He pointed to India's emphasis on first-class cricket and cited England and Australia's long-established domestic structures as examples Pakistan should have preserved rather than replaced. I like how the BCCI have put in their contracts that first class cricket is important. At least you play 5 to 6 games. None of our boys play domestic. And this downfall of Pakistan cricket started when the structure of domestic cricket changed. Because earlier when we used to play there used to be a trophy which our associations used to play. Then there used to be a trophy tournament in which the department used to play. In the association, some players also had to take the association because they had voting. But the rest were strong. And the department used to pay. So they used to take the best players. As a result, Pakistan's cricket continued to improve. But when the department destroyed cricket, made the players unemployed. You gave it to the regions. They destroyed the boys. So you increased the quantity, but the quality of the players is not there at all. It's zero. No country removes its domestic structure. I don't know what came to their minds. They themselves have played so much in England. England's structure has been going on for years. They didn't change it. Why are you bringing someone's model to a country where this model cannot work? You know how much corruption there is in the association. There are a lot of problems. Because there is no accountability there either. The accounting system in England is there is accountability for everything. Thats why they have good players. Australia have Sheffield Shield. They have kept their structure the same. He returned to the same point while describing the consequences of abandoning departmental cricket and reducing the emphasis on domestic performances. But Pakistan's cricket has been destroyed. I will give the reason for this. First, the players don't play Domestic cricket. And second, you closed the department cricket and handed it over to the association. That is very pathetic. And because of this, today we see literally no one wants to watch a game. Why will he waste his time? Why will he wake up in the morning and watch? What is there to do? There should be some interest in the game. But people's interest is diminishing. And this is just today. You see that people are talking less about the Test cricket series and more about how big of sweaters they are wearing. They are talking about that. Because there is nothing else to talk about. Kaneria also questioned what he sees as an absence of a clear succession plan in the national team, particularly around the captaincy. I don't know what will happen. There should be accountability. If you remove Babar from the captaincy, who will you appoint as captain? It is beyond my understanding. The former Pakistan international was then asked whether the country's talent pool of spinners had disappeared or whether the system itself had failed to identify and develop those players. The reason is that the talent pool has been eliminated. There is no doubt theres talent pool in Pakistan but this selection happens mostly based on PSL. No one comes to play there, but thats the benchmark sadly. Domestic cricket is very tough. The conditions there are very tough. So many selectors are there. But why don't the selectors go to the ground to watch domestic matches? Why don't they identify the players? If they are paying you, why are they paying you? If you come on a tour, you will go on a tour, sit at home, call a meeting, have tea and coffee and make a team. This is not right. In our time, selectors used to come to the ground and talk to the players. Umpires played a major role in this. Umpires used to talk to the selectors to identify the players ans used to say This player has a lot of talent. Keep an eye on this player. He is a youngster but very talented. Umpires were good at that time. They had cricketing knowledge. That is not happening now. Umpires are trying to befriend the players. This is the reason why the selectors go to the ground to identify the players. You don't identify the players. Are there no spinners in Pakistan? Are there no leg-spinners? Are there no off-spinners? Are there no left-arm spinners? If a good player is on the team, you remove him from the team. And then theres no replacement for him. I don't know where people like Muhammad Ali Shehzad come from. This is the bowling attack in Test cricket?? Thank God, Abbas takes five scalps. He is experienced. He knows how to bowl. Your main bowler in the team is Abbas. Is there a bowler to support him? Is there a bowler to play bowling with him? No! Kaneria said the same lack of depth was evident in the batting department, where he believes Pakistan have become overly dependent on a handful of established names. The same is the case with batting. One gets out, the other says you go, Ill come soon so that my tea doesnt get cold. Thats the story and thats the case with these guys. That dependence, according to Kaneria, has created a team with little internal competition and no meaningful pressure on established players to consistently perform. There are only a few players around whom Pakistan cricket revolves. There is no improvement. Need a strong coach and a strong selection committee. Everyone creates drama nowadays. You have to put the country on top. You scrap everything, see who is captaining in domestic, who is good, call him up, call people accordingly and form a new team. Give Pakistan a new team, new players and give them a good plan as to what theyve to do. Bring in the coach, tell him were giving you 1 year, you win or lose but we will take a report from you after a year. Therell be accountability then. I remember when we started with the Pakistan cricket team, and it was the 2002 or 2003 World Cupand General Tauqir Zia took a stand saying, lets come up with youngsters, 2-3 seniors, and well go with that. He took a stand, and things kept going smoothly. Thats how things are supposed to happen. But now, these guys keep changing the topic whenever the fingers are pointed at them. They divert everyones mind. For Kaneria, the immediate answer is therefore not another short-term reshuffle but a complete rethink of how Pakistan identifies, develops, coaches, and holds officials accountable. His central complaint is that Pakistan have not merely lost matches they have lost the competitive edge that once defined their cricket. The Lord's defeat exposed the gap in England, with Pakistan bowled out for 110 in their first innings and 194 in the second, while Mohammad Abbas' five-wicket haul was unable to prevent another defeat. Kaneria's proposed solution is deliberately radical: strengthen domestic cricket, scout players in the first-class system, appoint a strong and independent selection committee, bring in an experienced coach, settle on a group of young players with a small number of senior figures and give that project enough time to produce results. But above all, he wants the team to rediscover the basic quality and competitiveness he believes have disappeared. Kaneria's proposed solution is deliberately radical: strengthen domestic cricket, scout players in the first-class system, appoint a strong and independent selection committee, bring in an experienced coach, settle on a group of young players with a small number of senior figures and give that project enough time to produce results. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories For a Pakistan side now preparing for a third Test under a reshaped coaching staff and with seven changes to its squad, Kaneria's assessment amounts to a demand for more than another tactical adjustment. He is calling for a structural reset of Pakistan cricket and for those responsible to finally answer for its direction. Article Source: IANS
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Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi 'Rift' Claims Emerge As Pakistan Cricket Hits Rock Bottom
Pakistan cricket remains in unending turmoil as captain Babar Azam and bowler Shaheen Afridi's reported rift is blamed for the team's prolonged slump and leadership instability.
Babar, Shaheen 'Rift' Claims Emerge As Pakistan Cricket Hits Rock Bottom
Pakistan cricket remains in unending turmoil as captain Babar Azam and bowler Shaheen Afridi's reported rift is blamed for the team's prolonged slump and leadership instability.
Pakistan overhaul Test squad and coaches before third England Test
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Pakistan cricket fall short on priorities
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Pakistan sacks head coach, sends 7 players home, ahead of 3rd Test in England
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In a major shake-up, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released seven players from its Test squad.
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Under-fire Pakistan Release Seven Players, Change Coaches Following Lords Debacle
The Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has executed a major mid-tour overhaul by releasing seven players and replacing coaching staff members following their heavy 194-run defeat to England in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday. London, Aug 31 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has executed a major mid-tour overhaul by releasing seven players and replacing coaching staff members following their heavy 194-run defeat to England in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday. The sweeping changes come with Pakistan trailing 0-2 in the three-match series, having now lost five of their last six Test matches. In a statement issued on Monday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said it has released former white-ball captain Salman Ali Agha, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, and opening batter Imam-ul-Haq, alongside Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar, and Khurram Shahzad. The Pakistan Cricket Board has today announced that seven players have been released from the Test squad following completion of the Lords Test. A total of seven replacements have been named including five uncapped players at Test level and two capped players, said the PCB in its statement on Monday. The incoming replacements include previously capped Test batters Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal, alongside left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Arafat Minhas. Uncapped players Mohammad Imran Jnr, Saad Baig, Mohammad Imran, and Razaullah will also join the squad ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham, which begins on September 9. Among the players announced as replacements, batters Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal have played eight and two Tests, respectively, while left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Arafat Minhas has represented Pakistan in three ODIs and four T20Is, the board said. The four other players are left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Imran Jnr, wicketkeeper-batter and player of the tournament of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26 Saad Baig, right-arm pace bowling all-rounders Mohammad Imran (also known as Imran Randhawa) and Razaullah, the PCB added. The shakeup extends beyond the playing squad, with red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul being relieved of their duties following Pakistan's poor run of form, a stretch that also saw Shan Masood being replaced by Babar Azam as Test captain. White-ball head coach Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke will take over backroom duties for the remainder of the tour. Additionally, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul have also been released and will be replaced by Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke in the backroom staff, added the PCB. The criticism for Pakistan has also been fueled by key player performances and off-field controversies during the match. Left-handed batter Imam drew sharp criticism after failing to bat in either innings due to a calf injury reported on day one. His appearance on the outfield for warm-ups on the fourth morning drew severe public scrutiny, with former England fast bowler Stuart Broad labeling the display all for show on television commentary. The criticism for Pakistan has also been fueled by key player performances and off-field controversies during the match. Left-handed batter Imam drew sharp criticism after failing to bat in either innings due to a calf injury reported on day one. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Updated Pakistan Test squad for Birmingham Test: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicket-keeper), Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah Article Source: IANS
Pakistan drop seven players and release head coach
Pakistan respond to their series defeat by England by taking the extraordinary step of dropping seven players, calling up five uncapped players and releasing their head coach.
Pakistan to send Rizwan, Imam back home from England tour
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has launched a formal inquiry into opening batter Imam-ul-Haq's left calf muscle injury, which prevented him from batting in the second Test against England, amid suspicions he may have faked the injury.
Pakistan temple demolition row sparks calls for rebuild in Punjab
Pakistan temple demolition row sparks calls for rebuild in Punjab
10 losses in 11 away Tests: Pakistan cricket in a shambles
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas expressed deep concern over the team's persistent issues, including poor fielding and an inexperienced pace attack, following their heavy 194-run defeat to England at Lord's, marking their 10th loss in 11 away Tests.
Pakistan has not won in the last 18 Tests, a shameful record.
Pakistan: Pakistan registered a humiliating record with their defeat in the second Test against England at Lord's. They have not won in their last 18 Test matches.PakistanPakistan lost the second match of the ongoing three-match Test series against England. The hosts defeated Pakistan by...
Shehbaz Sharif reaches Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit and Pakistan chair role
Shehbaz Sharif reaches Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit and Pakistan chair role
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Baba Bakala: The Historic Town Where the Ninth Guru Was Revealed
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Beyond Punjab: Retracing Guru Nanak
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Penguin drops Sonia Gandhi memoir; Congress alleges publisher caved to the Centre
Sonia Gandhis memoirBelonginghas been dropped by Penguin India just two months before its scheduled release. While the publisher says it remained willing to publish the book, Congress has alleged that it caved to pressure from the BJP over sections on Narendra Modi, the RSS and India-China relations.
Emily Wilson to retranslate The Odyssey book
Regarded as the first major English-language translation of Homers epic by a woman, her book was already a bestseller and a culture-wars flashpoint before the release of Christopher Nolans blockbuster adaptation
Google rolls out Gemini AI feature to help readers analyse their e-books
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Watch: Meena Kandasamy on decoding the Indian incel
The ninth edition of The Hindus Lit for Life Unplugged event at Amethysts Wild Garden Bar on Friday. The conversation was centred around Meena Kandasamys latest book Fieldwork as a Sex Object (Harper Collins), that released in June this year in India.
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How a young IPS officer stopped a riot
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Penguin Random House India backs out of publishing Sonia Gandhis memoir: report
Now, several other publishers in India are in the race to publish and distribute the book
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