India, Sept. 1 -- Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan batter and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), hit out at the current dispensation led by Mohsin Naqvi for "hitting the panic button" and sending seven players back home from England after the defeats in the first two Tests of the three-match series. Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Ali Agha have all been given the marching orders, and the trio are part of the seven-player list who will leave the Test series midway.

Seven replacements have been brought in ahead of the third and final Test against England in Birmingham. The most striking change, however, has come in the backroom, with head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant coach Umar Gul also released from their positions...