Pakistan sends seven players home from England; coach Sarfaraz replaced ahead of third Test

Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad have all been released from Pakistan's squad for the third and final Test against England.

Visitors Pakistan replaced seven players and their head coach on Monday, after suffering two heavy losses to England in their ongoing three-Test series.

The players sent back include former captains Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha. Opener Imam ul-Haq, who has suffered a left calf tear, has also been replaced, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.

The PCB also announced that Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was appointed as the head coach of Pakistan's Test team in April, had been replaced by their white-ball coach, Mike Hesson.

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