Pakistan's top two cricket officials have resigned following their team's heavy Test defeat to Australia inside two days.
Chishty Mujahid, the director of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and his chairman General Tauqir Zia have fallen on the swords.
Their joint resignation comes 24 hours after Pakistan's defeat in which they were twice bowled out for less than 60.
Their first innings of 59 on Friday was a record low for the country in a Test.
But that mark lasted for only one day. After Australia had made 310 in reply, Pakistan were skittled for just 53 in their second innings.
The crushing defeat, which gave Australia an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series, followed a disappointing spell for the Pakistan team in both Test and one-day cricket.
On Saturday, Mujahid had found it hard to explain just how the team had batted so poorly in Sharjah.
"It is very disappointing... and I'm being polite here. But that's how cricket is," he said.
Matthew Hayden has taken over top spot in the PriceWaterhouseCoopers batting ratings from fellow Australian Adam Gilchrist.
The opener scored 119 in the second Test against Pakistan at Sharjah as Australia won by an innings and 198 runs.
He scored more runs than the entire Pakistan team did in two innings.
The next highest score by any other batsman in the match was 44 on a difficult surface.
It was Hayden's 10th Test century and he stands at the top of the ratings for the first time.
"Hayden is batting as well as India's Sachin Tendulkar or Rahul Dravid," Australian captain Steve Waugh said after the match.
"Its hard to say who is the best, but Hayden is one of the best."
The 31-year-old has formed the most successful opening partnerships in Australian history with Justin Langer.
Hayden's Australian team mate Damien Martyn moved up three place to 10.
Pakistan are facing a barrage of criticism at home after recording their two lowest innings scores ever during the humiliating innings defeat in the second Test against Australia.
The Australians bowled Pakistan out for 59 then 53 in Sharjah as the Test finished inside two days.
Pakistan's previous lowest innings score of 62 was surpassed twice in one humiliating match as Australia won by an innings and 198 runs.
The Nation newspaper headlined the defeat as "Pakistan's ignominious rout".
"No other team has plumbed such depths in the last half a century and more, and this display of spineless batting on a wicket which, as the Australians had amply demonstrated, held no demons," the newspaper said.
Pakistan coach Richard Pybus believes his "junior" players should be given the chance to prove themselves in Test cricket rather than be discarded on the basis of the team's pathetic performance against Australia.
Pakistan made 59 and 53 on their way to an innings and 198-run loss inside two days in the second Test as Australia took an unbeatable 2-0 series lead.
He said the humiliating experience coupled with the mental toughness required to again go out against the Australians in the third Test starting on Saturday, would help determine which of the new players would eventually forge long Test careers.
"We have an incredibly young batting side against arguably the best Test side that's ever played the game," Pybus said.
"Comfort doesn't breed character - it's only in the heat of battle that guys are going to get tough and find out what it's all about.
"We've got to give them a bit of go and see how they shape up.
