Overview
- Amir Mir, the PCB’s director of media, confirmed on Monday that the board has launched a formal internal disciplinary inquiry into media reports about players’ conduct.
- The inquiry reportedly covers the decision to send seven players home after the Lord’s Test and allegations that some players’ mobile phones were taken into custody and data reviewed.
- The PCB said all involved will have the chance to present their case, urged the public to rely on official statements, and said it will not comment further at this stage.
- The inquiry follows heavy defeats at Headingley and Lord’s that prompted the board to sack Test coach Sarfaraz Ahmed, fly in interim coaches led by Mike Hesson, and name a largely new squad for the third Test at Edgbaston starting Sept. 9.
- Former players and critics, including Kamran Akmal, have accused the PCB of creating a diversion and warned the episode could worsen team morale, damage public trust, and increase reputational scrutiny given Lord’s sensitive history with past scandals.