The Pakistan Cricket Board has opened an internal disciplinary inquiry into the team’s troubled Test tour of England, days after seven players were sent home and head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed from his role.
The investigation follows media reports concerning discipline and conduct within the touring party. The PCB said no individuals had been named and that the issues were being reviewed under its established regulations.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board has initiated an internal disciplinary inquiry following media reports concerning discipline and conduct, which are currently being reviewed internally,” PCB communications chief Amir Mir said.
He added that those involved would be given “due consideration” during the process, while warning against relying on speculative reports or unverified claims circulating online.
The inquiry comes after Pakistan made sweeping changes following defeats in the opening two Tests of the three-match series. Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad were released from the squad after the Lord’s Test.
Sarfaraz and bowling coach Umar Gul were also removed from the backroom staff. White-ball coach Mike Hesson and former Australia seamer Ashley Noffke have taken charge for the final Test at Edgbaston, which begins on Wednesday.
Pakistan have replaced the seven players with a reshaped group that includes five uncapped Test cricketers. The board has not said whether the disciplinary inquiry is linked directly to the decision to overhaul the squad and coaching staff.
