India, Sept. 6 -- Pakistan cricket's turbulent tour of England has rapidly turned into a full-scale reset, with two crushing Test defeats prompting the Pakistan Cricket Board to make sweeping changes to both the squad and the coaching setup. England thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley before following it with a 194-run victory at Lord's, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The defeats have been followed by dramatic changes, with Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul leaving the coaching setup and Mike Hesson taking charge of the team, assisted by former Australia seamer Ashley Noffke.

The PCB also removed seven players from the squad for the final Test, including Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman...