Hayden Slams Pakistan Cricket Chaos After Lord’s Test Cull
· Sports · Indian Express, Times of India
Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden said Pakistan cricket remains trapped in a chaotic "pressure cooker" environment, with players and coaches perpetually under stress. His comments came after Pakistan released seven players, including Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha and Khurram Shahzad, along with head coach Sarfraz Ahmed and assistant coach Umar Gul following a defeat to England in the second Test at Lord's. Aamir Jamal and Muhammad Awais Jafar were also sent home without playing in the three-match series. Hayden, who served as batting coach for Pakistan ahead of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup and as mentor for the 2022 edition, said the team's natural talent is "phenomenal" but is consistently undermined by instability. Pakistan face England in the third Test of the series after back-to-back losses.
Why it matters
Pakistan's repeated post-defeat sackings deepen the structural instability Indian and global cricket followers have tracked for years, and any further chaos could reshape the trajectory of the England series as well as Pakistan's build-up to future ICC events.
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