Interim head coach Mike Hesson says Pakistan are used to "a little bit of chaos" as they aim to end a sobering tour of England on a high in the final Test after a week of dramatic upheaval.

Seven players were dropped and seven more called up - five of whom are uncapped - after the 194-run hammering at Lord's, which followed an innings defeat at Headingley, left Pakistan 2-0 down with just one match to play, at Edgbaston from September 9. The drastic changes were not only limited to the playing staff with white-ball coach Hesson handed the Test gig after Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed from his post.

Hesson, whose previous coaching roles include a six-year stint with his native New Zealand from 2012-18, told reporters in Birmingham on Friday: "It's been pretty challenging. The guys are probably more used to a little bit of chaos than I am. There is no doubt they have been incredibly disappointed. We have had to park that and go 'right, where to from here?' They have been really good the past couple of days."

Hesson also rubbished reports that Salman refused to attend Wednesday's meeting with King Charles at Clarence House after being dropped, saying that as he, Imam and Rizwan had been axed first, their names were removed from the list of attendees. "I know there's been a void in the news but people are just making up stories," said the 51-year-old.