Islamabad, Sept. 1 -- Pakistan national selector Aaqib Javed defended the decision of a massive squad shake-up ahead of the third England Test at Edgbaston and also hinted at action against batter Imam-ul-Haq, on whom allegations of faking an injury are surfacing.

Pakistan made major changes to their Test set-up ahead of the third and final Test against England from September 9, replacing almost half of their squad and releasing head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul following heavy defeats in the first two Tests against Three Lions, according to Cricinfo. The changes come after Pakistan suffered a 194-run defeat in the second Test, allowing England to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. In the first Test, Pakistan...