India, Sept. 4 -- Former England captain Michael Atherton questioned Babar Azam, and more importantly, the authority cricket captains are given in Pakistan after the PCB decided to replace seven players in the Test squad for the ongoing series against the Three Lions. After losses in the opening two Tests, the PCB sent seven players back home, including Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha and Imam-ul-Haq. Moreover, two coaches, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul, met the same fate, and Mike Hesson would now be in charge for the third and final Test in Edgbaston.

Babar has been in the line of fire ever since the PCB made the decision official. Earlier, former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif had stated that the 31-year-old should have resigned as soon...