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PCB launches disciplinary inquiry after England tour misconduct

9/7/2026

Summary

Story summary

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) launched an internal disciplinary inquiry into player misconduct on the England tour.
A security officer seized two players’ phones in London and returned them after data was transferred.
PCB fined nine players $800 each and one player over $800 for alleged bar visits.
Imam-ul-Haq and captain Mohammad Rizwan were added to the investigation after Pakistan’s 194-run Lord’s Test loss.
PCB warned stakeholders to ignore speculative claims and urged reliance on official PCB communications.

History

Historical Context

In April 2000 Hansie Cronje admitted taking money from a betting syndicate, prompting the ICC to create an Anti-Corruption and Security Unit that year. Earlier bets such as Lillee and Marsh’s 500-to-1 wager in the 1981 Ashes and Pakistan’s 2010 spot-fixing case highlighted cricket’s risk. In 2024 the Pakistan Cricket Board probed nine players for bar visits and phone seizures.

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Story summary

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) launched an internal disciplinary inquiry into player misconduct on the England tour.
A security officer seized two players’ phones in London and returned them after data was transferred.
PCB fined nine players $800 each and one player over $800 for alleged bar visits.
Imam-ul-Haq and captain Mohammad Rizwan were added to the investigation after Pakistan’s 194-run Lord’s Test loss.
PCB warned stakeholders to ignore speculative claims and urged reliance on official PCB communications.

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