- The Pakistan Cricket Board has launched an internal disciplinary investigation into “discipline and conduct” following widespread media reports during the national team's ongoing Test tour of England.
- The inquiry follows an unprecedented squad overhaul in which seven players were sent home and replaced alongside head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant coach Umar Gul, after Pakistan fell 2-0 behind in the three-match series.
- White-ball head coach Mike Hesson and former Australia fast bowler Ashley Noffke have taken temporary charge of the squad to supervise the final Test match at Edgbaston.
- High-profile players sent home include former Test captain Salman Ali Agha, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, and opening batter Imam-ul-Haq, prompting former captain Shahid Afridi to criticise the overhaul as “the most shocking decision ever by a selection committee”.
- Interim coach Ashley Noffke urged the remaining players to focus solely on the upcoming match, while the PCB advised the public to disregard unverified external claims while the internal review is conducted.
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