“Look when they (Pakistan Cricket Board) told me if I could manage the side for the final Test, these three players (Rizwan, Agha and Imam) were already released from the squad and (were) on their way home. Pakistan’s interim red-ball head coach Mike Hesson on Friday distanced himself from the decision to drop senior players Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha and Imam-ul-Haq from the Test squad following a disastrous tour of England, where Pakistan have lost the opening two matches by heavy margins. Pakistan suffered an innings defeat in the first Test before going down by 194 runs in the second, prompting the axing of seven players and the sacking of head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed. Hesson, who had been serving as Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, was subsequently handed the red-ball reins for the third and final Test in Birmingham, starting September 9.
So, I really don’t know what happened there,” Hesson told a media conference in Birmingham.
New Players Poised to Enhance Team Balance for Final Test
Coach Hesson has indicated that several new players in the squad have not participated in competitive cricket for a while. Despite this, he believes they possess the necessary skills to make a significant contribution. Their inclusion could provide greater balance to the team as they prepare for the final Test.
