England skipper Root says it's wrong to accuse Pakistan of lacking fight
- The Pakistan Cricket Board sacked Test coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling chief Umar Gul, replacing them with Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke ahead of Wednesday's third Test at Edgbaston.
- Former captain Azhar Ali blamed the debacle on PCB high performance director Aaqib Javed, claiming his decisions "backfires," with Pakistan having lost 15 of its last 20 Tests.
- England holds an unbeatable 2-0 series lead after mammoth victories at Headingley and Lord's, with Pakistan failing to reach 200 in any of its four innings against the pace quartet of Ollie Robinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, and Gus Atkinson.
- Dropped players include former captain Salman Ali Agha and spinner Ali Usman, while wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan and opener Imam-ul-Haq were excluded, leaving the incoming squad little time to acclimatize before Birmingham.
- England captain Joe Root dismissed claims of facing "no fight," calling such suggestions "disrespectful" to both teams, while noting that overcast conditions and seam-friendly pitches created a "perfect storm" for batsmen.
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