Imam-ul-Haq faces possible two-year suspension over injury row
Imam-ul-Haq could receive a two-year ban after being seen batting despite a reported calf injury that ruled him out of the Lord's Test.
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq faces a possible two-year ban after he was ruled out of the Lord's Test with a calf tear but was later seen batting in the nets.
Pakistan authorities are investigating whether the injury claim was genuine and what that means for team selection. The inquiry is still running; a final decision hasn't been announced.
Imam-ul-Haq hasn't commented.
CricHubb Take
If the ban sticks, Pakistan's top-order planning for the 2027 World Cup cycle is suddenly missing its most consistent left-hander, and the selectors will have to decide whether to fast-track a replacement or patch the gap with part-timers.