Pakistan drop seven players and release head coach
Pakistan respond to their series defeat by England by taking the extraordinary step of dropping seven players, calling up five uncapped players and releasing their head coach.
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"I'm trying to convince myself this is all OK, but it is not."
— Ramiz Raja , Celebrity
Key People
Babar Azam is the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team.
Imran Khan is a former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Former Pakistan cricket captain and commentator.
Sarfaraz Ahmed is the coach of the Pakistan Men's Test Cricket Team.
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Pakistan respond to their series defeat by England by taking the extraordinary step of dropping seven players, calling up five uncapped players and releasing their head coach.
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