{
  "id": 4556279,
  "title": "Broad accuses Imam of ‘putting on an act’ after Pak batter ruled out at Lord’s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/broad-accuses-imam-of-putting-on-an-act-after-pak-batter-ruled-out-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T02:39:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/stuart-broad-accuses-imam-ul-haq-of-putting-on-an-act-after-pakistan-batter-ruled-out-at-lords/articleshow/133639967.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stuart Broad has expressed skepticism over the decision of Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq to continue batting practice despite suffering a calf injury during England's second Test at Lord's. Broad accused Imam of \"putting on an act\" by hobbling around while carrying a low-grade strain to his left calf and engaging in batting practice. Imam was later ruled out of the remaining match after the injury, with Pakistan subsequently failing to post a competitive score. The situation came to light after Pakistan's chief selector, Mohammad Wasim, had previously raised concerns about Imam's injury history, alleging that the player had faked injuries to avoid playing.",
  "summary": "Stuart Broad raised eyebrows over Imam-ul-Haq's calf injury during the match, implying the Pakistani batter could be theatrical about his situation. Following a calf strain, Imam was unable to participate in the Lord's Test, while Pakistan faced another batting debacle, leading to a decisive loss. England triumphed, establishing a two-nil advantage in the series.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Imam unlikely to play rest of Lord's Test after picking up left calf tear",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/imam-unlikely-to-play-rest-of-lords-test-after-picking-up-left-calf",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:09:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Big Blow For Pakistan! Imam-ul-Haq Ruled Out With Calf Injury, Unlikely To Bat In Lord's Test Vs England",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/big-blow-for-pakistan-imam-ul-haq-ruled-out-with-calf-injury-unlikely",
        "published": "2026-08-30T12:03:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Imam unlikely to play rest of Lord’s Test after picking up left calf tear",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/imam-unlikely-to-play-rest-of-lords-test-after-picking-up-left-calf-4418799",
        "published": "2026-08-30T12:03:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Five-wicket Abbas gets on Lord's honours board but England eye Test series win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/five-wicket-abbas-gets-on-lords-honours-board-but-england-eye-test",
        "published": "2026-08-30T13:51:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}