Halfway through his press conference ahead of Pakistan's Asia Cup opener against Oman on Friday, coach Mike Hesson was asked where he got the "courage" to openly comment about Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam's shortcomings.

Slightly taken aback by the nature of questioning, Hesson asked for the question to be repeated. This time, the question was slightly more toned down. Hesson didn't look like he was going to blow off steam anyway, but he offered a measured explanation, perhaps not for the first time, about the reasons why they've moved on for the moment from two of their star players.

"Being honest about your assessment of players is pretty important," Hesson explained. "Coming from a place where you have no agenda is also very important. Looking at things objectively is important. I

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