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Pakistan selector and ex-captain Misbah resigns after coach sacked

  • On Tuesday, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq resigned from the Pakistan Cricket Board selection committee, citing lack of consultation on squad changes.
  • The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday released seven players and two coaches, removing red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and fast bowling coach Umar Gul following heavy defeats.
  • White-Ball head coach Mike Hesson and bowling coach Ashley Noffke will oversee the team in Birmingham, with the board calling up six replacements including Saim Ayub, Arafat Minhas, and Abdullah Fazal.
  • Pakistan currently trails England 2-0 in the three-match series after suffering a 194-run loss in the second Test, prompting the decision to send Mohammad Rizwan home.
  • The final Test at Edgbaston is scheduled for September 9-13, with Pakistan facing pressure to stabilize its squad under new coaching leadership after the heavy defeats.
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has resigned from the PCB's selection committee. Reports indicate he was upset that he was not included in the decision to drop seven players from the team following the Lord's Test defeat. The PCB also removed Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul. Pakistan is trailing 0-2 in the series against England.

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ARY News broke the news in Pakistan on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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