Nasser Hussain has criticised Pakistan's dramatic changes ahead of the final Test against England and feels the cricket board's decisions have made the team a "laughing stock."

Pakistan, 2-0 down after heavy defeats at Headingley and Lord's, have axed seven players for the finale at Edgbaston from September 9, including opener Imam-ul-Haq, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, spinner Ali Usman and seamer Khurram Shahzad. Of the seven replacements, only two have played at Test level before in batters Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal.

Pakistan also removed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant Umar Gul, with white-ball coach Mike Hesson in charge for the remainder of the tour. Hussain said on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, as he and Michael Atherton were joined by Cricinfo senior editor Osman Samiuddin: "It is classic 'how you don't build a team' and fans deserve a little bit better."

Aaqib Javed, the Pakistan Cricket Board's director of high performance, told a TV station that drastic action had to be taken as "the world is laughing at us because we can't even compete". Javed also launched an attack on Imam, saying the 30-year-old would face an inquiry after not batting in either innings at Lord's due to a calf issue. Hussain added: "What they have done now is make them into a laughing stock."