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Pakistan replace coach Sarfaraz and seven players ahead of third England test
Aug 31 : 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PCB also announced that Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was appointed as the head coach of Pakistan's test team in April, had been replaced by the country's white-ball coach, Mike Hesson.Pakistan lost the first test against England by an innings and 103 runs, before losing the second test by 194 runs on Sunday at Lord's. The visitors' batting collapsed in both tests, as none of their innings reached the 200-run mark. Saud Shakee
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