Islamabad, Sept. 20 -- Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram slammed skipper Babar Azam, questioning if he was there to "sell chickpeas" during the Test series against England if he was not aware of the shake-ups within the team he was leading.

The three-match Test series in the UK concluded on a disastrous note for Pakistan. After a second Test defeat to England at Lord's, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made a huge squad shake-up for the final Test, removing head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul and a total of seven players, including seniors Mohammed Rizwan and Imam ul Haq. Skipper Babar himself registered three single-digit scores before scoring a rapid 76 in the final innings at Edgbaston, though in a losing effort.

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