Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed claimed he and his players did not know about a Pakistan Cricket Board threat to the England and Wales Cricket Board over a interview with Imran Khan’s sons during the opening day of the Lord’s Test.
During Lunch, aired an interview with Suleiman and Kasim Khan, the sons of former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran, who has been in prison for the past three years. BBC reported that the PCB threatened to cancel the Test and the remainder of the three-match tour if the interview was aired.
A version of the interview was broadcast, and the players returned to the field after the interval to continue the match.
“I don’t know anything. I’m just focusing on the match,” said Sarfaraz at the end of the second day’s play. You’re talking about the interview? We don’t know about the interview.” About the threat of boycotting play after Lunch, Sarfaraz said: “All are okay. We were having lunch at that time.”