PCB investigates repeat injury claims involving Pakistan opener
PCB investigates whether Imam-ul-Haq faked injury to avoid batting against England.
The PCB is investigating whether Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq faked a left calf injury to avoid batting against England despite the team needing runs. The probe follows his withdrawal from the second Test at Lord's.
A report claims Imam is a repeat offender, with the board having considered banning him after a 2025 probe allegedly found he had faked an injury on an earlier occasion.
The latest inquiry will examine medical documentation and the sequence of events that led to his absence from Pakistan's second innings at Lord's.
CricHubb Take
If the 2025 probe already recommended a ban, the current investigation is less about establishing a pattern and more about deciding whether the board will finally act on its own earlier findings.