{
  "id": 5074673,
  "title": "Pakistan cricket in turmoil: PCB selector demands inquiry into Imam-ul-Haq injury after opener didn't bat at Lord's",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/pakistan-cricket-in-turmoil-pcb-selector-demands-inquiry-into-imam-ul",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pakistan-cricket-turmoil-pcb-selector-112700925.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A senior member of Pakistan's selection committee, Aaqib Javed, has raised concerns over the serious nature of Imam-ul-Haq's calf injury, which prevented the opener from batting in either innings during Pakistan's 194-run defeat to England at Lord's. Javed, a part of Pakistan's four-member selection panel, stated that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would investigate the management of Imam's injury. The PCB expressed concern over the matter, emphasizing that such instances are uncommon. Imam suffered the injury while fielding on the opening day of the Test match and did not participate in the subsequent innings. He was seen shadow batting on the fourth day but appeared visibly limping. Javed also addressed reports of conflicts between the selectors and team management regarding the team selection for the match, stating that he had suggested including fast-bowling all-rounder Ubaid Shah and wicketkeeper-batter Ghazi Ghori in the lineup instead of Mohammad Rizwan.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}