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"Exposed Many Faces": Ex-Captain's Explosive Tweet As Pakistan Complete Series Turnaround

Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez did not hold back his feelings as Pakistan completed a stunning comeback and sealed a 2-1 home series win against England. Pakistan rode on the performances of spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali -- two players who had been brought back into the side in the middle of the series -- to defeat England. Hafeez made a tweet that was cryptic in nature as he spoke about 'exposing faces'. While it is unclear as to whom the tweet was directed at, fans interpreted that it may be something to do with star Pakistan batter Babar Azam, who was dropped mid-series.

"Former Players Are Paid To...": Pakistan Coach Jason Gillespie Gives Firm Warning Regarding External Criticism

Pakistan's red-ball format head coach, Jason Gillespie has urged former cricketers to avoid unwarranted criticism of the national team as he believes it can deeply affect the players. Gillespie admitted that the comments former players made in TV shows and Youtube channels indeed bruised the cricketers. “I'm very protective of players and very protective of staff I work with and just want to make sure that the environment that we're trying to create is a safe space for everyone and if that gets eroded then that can lead to a bit of frustration,” Gillespie told Sky Sports.

Pakistan Star Fakhar Zaman Set To Escape With Reprimand After Post Supporting Babar Azam: Report

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman is likely to escape with a reprimand for criticising the PCB ahead of the squad announcement, where it planned to drop former skipper Babar Azam for two Tests against England. Azam, along with several senior players, got eventually dropped for two Test days after Fakhar expressed his displeasure on social media. Fakhar was issued a show-cause notice by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after he tweeted his views where he compared Azam's run drought with India's Virat Kohli, who went through a lean patch between 2020 and late 2022.

"Babar Azam Should Play Domestic Cricket Now": Virender Sehwag Delivers Explosive Verdict

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag took a dig at Pakistan batter Babar Azam's recent performance in international cricket and asked him to work on his fitness. Ahead of the second Test match against England in Multan, Pakistan's selection committee took everyone by surprise after dropping the former Pakistan captain Babar Azam from the final two long-format matches of the series against the Three Lions. Kamran Ghulam was handed his maiden Test cap and placed to fill Babar's position as Pakistan hunted to level down the series. The batting all-rounder was at the receiving end of criticism from some sections of fans before and during the Test.

Ex-Pakistan Skipper Mohammad Hafeez Drops 'PR Agencies' Bombshell After Massive Win Against England

Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has hit back at critics after Pakistan registered a thumping 152-run victory over England in the second Test at Multan. Pakistan had come under immense scrutiny following the decision to drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah from the Test squad ahead of the second Test. However, all three of their replacements starred. Kamran Ghulam, Babar's replacement, notched up a century on Test debut, while spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali picked up all 20 England wickets between themselves.

"Read Some Things That Were Horrid": Shan Masood On Kamran Ghulam Replacing Babar Azam

Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood praised Kamran Ghulam for rising to the challenge of replacing Babar Azam amid the backlash from fans. Ghulam was one of the names that popped up when Pakistan's historic victory was discussed across the globe. He certainly had his say in ending Pakistan's first Test win at home since February 2021. But the journey wasn't easy for him.

Babar Azam Leads Reactions As Pakistan Thrash England To Level Series 1-1 In Multan

Pakistan levelled the three-match Test series with a comprehensive 152-run victory over England in the second Test at Multan Cricket Stadium. The win came courtesy of a dominant display by Pakistan's spinners, who made full use of a re-used pitch, bowling England out for 144 before lunch on Day 4. The result sets up a thrilling series decider in Rawalpindi next week, with the series tied 1-1. Chasing a challenging target of 297, England batters were undone by left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who claimed seven of the eight wickets that fell on the fourth morning, finishing with figures of 8-46 in the second innings and 11-147 overall in the match.

Updated World Test Championship Points Table As Pakistan Beat England To Level Series 1-1

Spinner Noman Ali took eight wickets as Pakistan crushed England by 152 runs in the second Test to level the series 1-1 on Friday in Multan. Noman grabbed 8-46 and Sajid Khan took 2-93 as the pair wrapped up England's second innings for 144 after the visitors were set a daunting target of 297. It was Pakistan's first home win since February 2021 and came after they were thumped by an innings in the first Test, also in Multan. The third and final Test starts in Rawalpindi from October 24.

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"Exposed Many Faces": Ex-Captain's Explosive Tweet As Pakistan Complete Series Turnaround

"Former Players Are Paid To...": Pakistan Coach Jason Gillespie Gives Firm Warning Regarding External Criticism

Pakistan Star Fakhar Zaman Set To Escape With Reprimand After Post Supporting Babar Azam: Report

"Babar Azam Should Play Domestic Cricket Now": Virender Sehwag Delivers Explosive Verdict

Ex-Pakistan Skipper Mohammad Hafeez Drops 'PR Agencies' Bombshell After Massive Win Against England

"Read Some Things That Were Horrid": Shan Masood On Kamran Ghulam Replacing Babar Azam

Babar Azam Leads Reactions As Pakistan Thrash England To Level Series 1-1 In Multan

Updated World Test Championship Points Table As Pakistan Beat England To Level Series 1-1