NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a show cause notice to Fakhar Zaman, one of their centrally contracted players, for an alleged breach of the players’ code of conduct.
The notice came after Fakhar criticized the decision to exclude Babar Azam from the Pakistan squad for the second and third Tests against England.
Fakhar has been instructed to respond to the show cause notice by October 21.The PCB informed him that his social media post, which criticized the board’s policies and selection, constituted a breach of his player contract.
“It’s concerning to hear suggestions about dropping Babar Azam. India didn’t bench Virat Kohli during his rough stretch between 2020 and 2023, when he averaged 19.33, 28.21, and 26.50, respectively.”
“If we are considering sidelining our premier batsman, arguably the best Pakistan has ever produced, it could send a deeply negative message across the team. There is still time to avoid pressing the panic button; we should focus on safeguarding our key players rather than undermining them,” Fakhar wrote on X.
Despite scoring 556 in the first innings, Pakistan still managed to lose the first Test.
