3 min learnUp to date: Sep 7, 2026 05:20 PM IST
After the weird and unprecedented recall of seven Pakistan gamers from the England tour, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced an “inner disciplinary inquiry” into the crew. Whereas PCB has not made it clear what the inquiry will likely be taking a look at, it did point out that it was concerning “media experiences regarding self-discipline and conduct”.
With one Check left to play towards England, Pakistan are already 2-0 down, having misplaced the primary Check at Headingley by an innings and 103 runs after which the second Check to England at Lord’s by 194 runs. Apart from sending dwelling seven gamers in the midst of the tour, PCB had additionally dismissed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and his assistant Umar Gul with Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson and former Australia seamer Ashley Noffke taking cost for the ultimate Check.
Now, PCB media director Amir Mir introduced on Monday that the board had initiated an “inner disciplinary inquiry following media experiences regarding self-discipline and conduct, that are at the moment being reviewed internally.” He didn’t specify what the inquiry was about, however some former Pakistan gamers had advised their TV channels earlier that some incident had occurred within the dressing room which led to Pakistan taking the unprecedented measure to ship dwelling seven gamers in the midst of a tour.
“The PCB handles such issues in accordance with its normal procedures. The method is being performed beneath PCB rules, making certain that each one involved people are given due consideration,” Mir stated in a press release on X.
Pakistan’s Salman Agha, second proper, is congratulated by teammates for taking a superb catch to dismiss England’s Jordan Cox through the second cricket check match between England and Pakistan in London, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Picture/Dave Shopland)
“At this stage, any speculative experiences or unverified claims circulating on sure platforms, significantly these originating from hostile exterior sources, shouldn’t be considered credible. The PCB won’t remark additional at the moment. The Board advises stakeholders and the general public to depend on official PCB communications.”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf had earlier hinted that the recall of seven gamers had been due to some subject contained in the dressing room.
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Pakistan’s gamers have a good time the wicket of England’s Ben Duckett on day two of the second cricket check match between England and Pakistan in London. (AP Picture)
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Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Aamir Jamal and Muhammad Awais Jafar had been despatched dwelling to Pakistan with one remaining Check nonetheless left within the tour. Of those seven, the latter two didn’t play in any recreation however had been nonetheless penalised. Of their place, Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal, who’ve performed for Pakistan earlier than, and Arafat Minhas, Mohammed Imran Jr, Mentioned Baig, Mohammad Imran and Razaullah had been referred to as up.
