Overview
- The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Tuesday that it has launched an internal disciplinary inquiry into media reports about player conduct on the England tour.
- The inquiry follows the board's decision, after heavy defeats at Headingley and Lord's, to send seven players home and remove head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul.
- Mike Hesson has been placed in interim charge with Ashley Noffke as bowling coach and seven replacements, including several uncapped players, were named for the third Test at Edgbaston.
- Multiple Pakistani media outlets and former players have reported that some players' mobile phones were confiscated for review, a claim the PCB has not publicly confirmed and that has fuelled concerns about player welfare and panic in the camp.
- Former players and coaches have criticised the board's handling as chaotic and demoralising, raising broader questions about selection authority, governance and the potential impact on Pakistan's Test preparation beyond this series.