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Pakistan make seven changes to Test squad after England series defeat ahead of final Test at Edgbaston

Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad dropped from Test squad; <strong>watch the third Test between England and Pakistan, at Edgbaston, live on Sky Sports from Wednesday, September 9</strong>

· 280 words· updated August 31, 2026 at 01:31 PM

Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq - injured during the second Test defeat at Lord's - Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad have all been sent home.

Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul have also been released and will be replaced by Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke in the backroom staff.

Seven replacements have been called up to the squad, including five uncapped players at Test level, with batters Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal having eight and two Test appearances, respectively.

Left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Arafat Minhas has represented Pakistan in white-ball cricket, with left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Imran Jnr, wicketkeeper-batter Saad Baig and pace-bowling all-rounders Mohammad Imran (also known as Imran Randhawa) and Razaullah the others brought in.

Pakistan lost by 194 runs at Lord's, following an innings-and-103-run drubbing in the series opener at Headingley.

They go into the final Test of the series at Edgbaston - live on Sky Sports Cricket from Wednesday, September 9 - looking to avoid a 3-0 whitewash.

Pakistan Test squad for Edgbaston: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicket-keeper) Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah

Watch day one of England's third Test against Pakistan, from Edgbaston, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 10am on Wednesday September 9 (11am first ball). Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream contract-free with NOW .

England vs Pakistan - results and schedule

First Test (Headingley) - England won by innings and 103 runs

Second Test (Lord's) - England won by 194 runs

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