Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha has sent a pointed message to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over its decision to remove seven players from the Test squad during the England series. He made it clear that he does not want to see such drastic action repeated.
Without directly naming PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, Agha questioned the practice of dropping several players in the middle of an ongoing series. His comments have brought the controversial decision back into focus, months after the shake-up affected Pakistan's Test set-up.
Salman Ali Agha Questions Mid-Series Squad Changes
Agha spoke to reporters ahead of the tri-nation ODI series final against Sri Lanka in Lahore. He said mid-series changes of that scale were not good for the team.
"Dropping players midway through a..."
The message was aimed at the PCB leadership, and while Agha did not name Mohsin Naqvi directly, the target of his remarks was clear. He was talking about the board's decision to cut seven players from the Test squad while the England series was still going on.
Why the PCB Mass Sacking Still Matters
The decision to remove seven players in the middle of a series was a major shake-up for Pakistan's Test set-up. Agha's comments bring that decision back into the spotlight.
- Seven players were removed from the Test squad during the England series
- Agha says changes of that scale in the middle of a series are not good for the team
- He does not want to see such drastic action repeated
- His comments came ahead of the tri-nation ODI series final against Sri Lanka in Lahore
Our Take: Agha Is Right to Speak Up
In our view, Salman Ali Agha has done the right thing by speaking plainly. Dropping seven players in the middle of a Test series is not a small decision. It unsettles the squad, breaks combinations, and puts extra pressure on the players who remain.
To put it plainly, Agha is not asking for anything unusual. He is asking for stability. A cricket team needs a settled group to perform, and chopping and changing players mid-series works against that. His message to Mohsin Naqvi and the PCB is simple: do not repeat this.
What this means for readers and fans is that the debate over the mass sacking is not over. A senior player has now publicly questioned the board's approach, and that puts pressure on the PCB to explain its decision and to think carefully before making such sweeping changes again.
The ball is now in the PCB's court. Agha has made his position clear, and fans will be watching to see whether the board listens.
