The Pakistan Cricket Board issued show-cause notices to Test cricketers Umer Akmal and Muhammad Hafeez for talking to the media. The cricketers are accused of talking to the media without the consent of the PCB, which is a violation of the board’s code of conduct. Recently, the PCB had also issued notices to former captain Shahid Afridi, chief selector Mohsin Khan, selector Mohammaed Ilyas, Ijaz Farooqui and captain of the women’s team Sana Mir.
The purpose of the move is to enforce discipline and for that they have been issuing notices to players and the team management. The PCB wants its players and management to adhere to the code of conduct and those breaching it are being fined heavily. The most recent players to come under the scrutiny of the Board are all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, and explosive middle order batsman, Umar Akmal.
Both Hafeez and Akmal have been accused of interacting with media and giving interviews without the consent of the PCB.
The PCB has handed show-cause notices to both cricketers and wants their explanations in this regard. An official of the board has revealed that Hafeez and Akmal may be fined if they fail to convince the Board of their actions.
