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England announce 15-member squad for 3rd Test against Pakistan

From Times of Oman · () English

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  • England named a 15-player squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, with Sonny Baker retaining his place and Matt Fisher omitted.
  • Brydon Carse remains unavailable after his arrest outside a Derby bar and subsequent withdrawal from the second Test.
  • Pakistan made sweeping changes after losing the first two Tests, releasing seven players and replacing their coaching staff for the series finale.

England have named a 15-member squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan, with Sonny Baker keeping his place after replacing Brydon Carse for the second match.

Carse was not considered after police briefly arrested him outside a bar in Derby. He was filmed being led away in handcuffs, later de-arrested, and then withdrawn from England’s squad for the second Test at Lord’s. The only change to England’s group for the finale is the omission of pacer Matt Fisher.

Pakistan have responded to heavy defeats by overhauling almost half of their Test squad. The team lost the second Test by 194 runs, giving England an unassailable 2-0 series lead, after suffering an innings defeat in the opener.

The Pakistan Cricket Board released Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Agha, Ali Usman, Aamer Jamal, Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad. Five uncapped players joined the squad, alongside Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal, who have 10 Test appearances between them. Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke, members of Pakistan’s white-ball coaching set-up, will take charge as head coach and bowling coach.

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