Mike Hesson likely to take over Pakistan Test team

The Pakistan Cricket Board is weighing up a plan to bring white-ball head coach Mike Hesson into the Pakistan Test setup, with the third and final Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, starting September 9 identified as the potential point of entry. The development follows a difficult run of results for Pakistan in the ongoing series. They were beaten by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Leeds, and then suffered a 194-run defeat at Lord's in the second Test, where the side were dismissed for just 110 runs in their first innings. Those back-to-back losses have placed the team's coaching arrangements under considerable scrutiny. According to a report in the Pakistan Observer, Hesson is set to link up with the Test squad ahead of the Edgbaston fixture and is expected to occupy a place in the dressing room throughout the match. The PCB has not issued a formal statement clarifying whether his role will be official, interim or advisory in nature. Hesson had originally made the trip to London al