Pakistan cricket faces fresh turmoil in England after seven players and key coaches were banished midway through a series, alongside PCB threats to pull out of the Lord's Test.
Intrigue has long been a constant subtext to cricket in the subcontinent, particularly in Pakistan. Once volatile and unpredictable, Pakistani cricket has recently become predictably messy and controversial, with recent events in England doing little to improve an image struggling with the reality that its glory days on the field are now a distant memory.
In what stands as an unprecedented and knee-jerk reaction midway through a series, seven players—including two former captains—were banished alongside the head coach and the bowling coach.
Adding to the controversy, the Pakistan Cricket Board threatened to pull out of last week's Lord's Test. The threat was issued after the host broadcaster aired an interview with the sons of Imran Khan, inarguably the greatest cricketer to come out of the country.
Reporting sourced from The Hindu Cricket. Photo courtesy The Hindu Cricket.