In 2014, India made a mid-tour coaching change during the tour of England, bringing in Ravi Shastri and new assistant coaches; how did MS Dhoni’s team do then? A return visit as Pakistan tore apart the Test squad, dropping seven players and two coaches after losing 0-2 in England

Sarfaraz Ahmed, Babar Azam (left) and MS Dhoni, Ravi Shastri Pakistan hit the panic button and made major changes to their Test set-up after losing the first two Tests against England, dropping seven players and replacing two members of the coaching staff ahead of the third and final Test in Birmingham.After a 194-run defeat at Lord’s that handed England an elusive 2-0 lead in the three-match series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to overhaul both the squad and support staff.Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were called back to Pakistan. They will be replaced by head white-ball coach Mike Hesson and bowling coach Ashley Noffke for the final Test, which begins on September 9.PCB also sent home seven players. Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, opener Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, spinner Ali Usman and fast bowler Khurram Shahzad, many of whom featured in the Lord’s Test, were dropped from the team. All-rounder Aamir Jamal and batsman Awais Zafar also returned home without playing a match on the tour.Sarfaraz’s three-month tenure as head coach ended after Pakistan lost five of the six away Tests under him – two against Bangladesh, one against the West Indies and two against England.Babar Azam’s return as Test captain also did not improve Pakistan’s results. He replaced Shan Masood as captain in May and tied the West Indies series 1–1 before Pakistan lost the first two Tests in England.Pakistan have now lost 10 of their last 11 away Test matches.

When India changed their coach during the 2014 tour of England

India made similar changes during their tour of England in 2014 after a poor Test series.India won the second Test at Lord’s and took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series before losing three more heavy-hitters, including a humiliating innings and 244-run defeat over three days at The Oval in the final match.After the series defeat, the BCCI reshuffled the support staff for the ODI series against England.Former India captain Ravi Shastri was appointed as director of cricket, while Duncan Fletcher continued as head coach.The BCCI also gave bowling coach Joe Dawes and fielding coach Trevor Penney a “break” for the ODI series. Sanjay Bangar and former India fast bowler Bharat Arun joined as assistant coaches while R. Sridhar became the fielding coach.The BCCI said: “In its continued efforts to re-invigorate the team’s support, the BCCI has rested bowling coach Mr. Joe Dawes and fielding coach Mr. Trevor Penny for the one-day series and appointed Mr. Sanjay Bangar, former Indian all-rounder and former Indian fast bowler Mr. Bharat Arun as Asst. field coach for the one Mr. series team.”India won the five-match ODI series 3–1. After the first ODI was scrapped in Bristol, India won the next three matches in Cardiff, Nottingham and Bermingham before losing the final ODI in Leeds.