Sarfaraz denies knowing about Pakistan threat to end tour
Summary
Pakistan’s cricket team played a Test match in England despite a threat from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to cancel the tour over a TV interview with the sons of former Pakistan captain and prime minister Imran Khan. The team and coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said they did not know about the threat and continued playing after lunch, with the match ongoing.Key Facts
- The PCB threatened to cancel the Test match and the rest of the tour if Sky Sports aired an interview with Suleiman and Kasim Khan, sons of Imran Khan.
- Imran Khan is a former Pakistan cricket captain and prime minister, currently in jail on corruption charges he denies.
- The interview aired during lunch on day one of the second Test at Lord’s, but the players resumed playing afterward.
- Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan’s head coach, said he and the players were unaware of the PCB’s threat.
- The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) sought advice from the UK government before continuing the match.
- Pakistan’s public TV in Pakistan showed the match but not the interview.
- England leads the match after two days, with a strong chance of winning the series.
- England plans to tour Pakistan in October for limited-overs matches, marking one of several tours after a long break due to security issues.
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