Pakistani international cricketer, left-handed batsman who bowls off spin
Pakistan has replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mike Hesson and handed debuts to seven players as part of a major reshuffle ahead of the Edgbaston Test against England. The move comes after back-to-back losses and a controversial row surrounding a Sky interview.
Pakistan has announced a major overhaul of its Test squad ahead of the third match in the England series, replacing head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and seven players with Mike Hesson leading a mix of uncapped and new faces. The move follows heavy defeats at Headingley and Lord’s and signals a bid to re-balance the side amid criticism of the former regime.
England leads by 23 runs after Pakistan bowled out for 133 on day one. Gay and Brook build a 104-run stand for England; Tongue, Robinson, and Archer dominate with the ball. Debutants for Pakistan struggle as Razaullah shines briefly before dismissal.
England has completed a 3-0 Rothesay Series clean sweep after defeating Pakistan by eight wickets at Edgbaston. Root and Cox secure a calm chase of 130, following Razaullah’s fearless 81 from 63 and Abbas’s 4-42 in Pakistan’s first innings. The result caps a turbulent tour for Pakistan and a triumphant turnaround for England.
England’s white-ball unit dominates Sri Lanka at Southampton, with Baker claiming three wickets and Brook blasting 114 to propel a 254-run total; the hosts surge toward victory in Southampton, while the Sri Lankans bowled out for 135.
Pakistan’s Razaullah belts nine sixes on 81 off 63, guiding a 449 all out as England chase 130 to seal the series. Shan Masood, Babar Azam, and Azan Awais contribute 50s; England’s bowlers struggle to stem the attack.
In a high-stakes Asia Games final in Nagoya, India has beaten Pakistan by 19 runs to claim the T20 gold, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 and Tilak Varma finishing 51 not out as India posts 211-6 before Pakistan is bowled out for 192.