Six players called up for third Test after England losses

Rizwan to return home over poor form, Hesson to take charge in third Test

LONDON:  Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly lost patience following the team's below-par performance on the England tour.

In an emergency move, six players have been called up from Pakistan including Saim Ayub and Arafat Minhas. The remaining players will travel once they receive their visas.

Questions have also been raised over Imam-ul-Haq's ‘suspicious injury’. He was expected to come out to bat on Sunday at Lord’s under difficult circumstances, but despite receiving pain-killing injections, he did not take part in the match.

Along with Imam, Mohammad Rizwan has reportedly also been decided to return home because of irresponsible batting and poor form.

Meanwhile, white-ball head coach Mike Hesson will take charge of the team for the third Test, while former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will remain with the squad.

Pakistan have already lost the series after defeats in the first two Tests. The third Test against England is scheduled to begin on September 9.

The development comes following Pakistan’s pathetic batting display at Lord’s on Sunday where while chasing 389 Pakistan were folded for 194 and thus lost the Test by 194 runs.

Barring Saud Shakeel’s fighting knock of 97 no other Pakistani batsman could resist in seaming conditions where Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and a man with express pace Jofra Archer ripped through Pakistan’s batting within no time.

Robinson took eight wickets in the match, reaching 16 in the series.

In the first Test at Headingley England had defeated Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs.