Former Australian Star Calls Out PCB Over Imran Khan Sons’ Interview Complaint

Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has lambasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its complaint to Sky Sports regarding an interview with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sons during a Test match. The controversy erupted when Sky Sports aired a pre-recorded interview with Imran Khan’s sons, Kasim and Sulaiman, during the second Test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s.

The interview, conducted by former England captain Michael Atherton, focused on the brothers' concerns about their father's health and prison conditions. The PCB objected to the inclusion of political content in the broadcast, warning that Pakistan's players could remain in the dressing room if the interview aired. Despite initial delays, the segment was eventually aired during the lunch interval, and the match proceeded as planned.

The PCB subsequently lodged a formal complaint with Sky Sports, with the matter also raised with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Various Australian cricket figures, including Test captain Pat Cummins and former captains Greg Chappell, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, and Michael Atherton, have voiced support for Imran Khan and called for his humane treatment and medical care.

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