Injury or excuse? PCB demands inquiry against Imam-ul-Haq; opener didn't bat at Lord's
Aaqib Javed, who is part of Pakistan's four-member selection panel, said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will investigate how Imam was managed after suffering the injury during the match.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) member Aaqib Javed has raised concerns about the credibility of Imam-ul-Haq's calf injury, which prevented the opener from batting in both innings of Pakistan's 194-run loss to England in the second Test at Lord's. Javed, a part of the four-member selection panel, stated that the PCB would investigate how Imam was managed following his injury during the match.
He questioned how a player could miss both innings due to a muscle injury, emphasizing that players have previously batted through injuries. Javed described Imam's case as a matter of concern and stated that action would be taken regarding it. Imam injured his calf while fielding on the opening day and did not participate further in the match.
He was seen shadow-batting with a heavily strapped left calf but was visibly limping. Seven players were recalled from England following Pakistan's losses in the first two Tests at Headingley and Lord's, including head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul. Pakistan has appointed white-ball head coach Mike Hesson and bowling coach Ashley Noffke to lead the team for the third Test, which begins in Birmingham on September 9.
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